Chile vs Germany: Share of primary energy from solar and wind
Chile
7.8%
in 2025
Germany
8.1%
in 2025
Chile rank
10th
Germany rank
8th
Share of primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Chile
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 8.1% against 7.8% in Chile, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 10th and Germany ranks 8th of 110 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 3.0% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 6.6% | 0.8% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar and wind, Chile or Germany?
- Germany, at 8.1% against 7.8% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar and wind between Chile and Germany?
- 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Germany?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Germany rank globally for share of primary energy from solar and wind?
- Chile ranks 10th and Germany ranks 8th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.