Chile vs CIS (EI): Share of primary energy from solar
Chile
4.9%
in 2025
CIS (EI)
0.1%
in 2025
Chile rank
2nd
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Share of primary energy from solar over time
- Chile
- CIS (EI)
How they compare
Chile currently reports 4.9% against 0.1% in CIS (EI), a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Chile's figure about 36.7 times CIS (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was CIS (EI) ahead.
Chile ranks 2nd and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and CIS (EI) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | CIS (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | CIS (EI) |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Chile |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 0.1% | 3.6% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, Chile or CIS (EI)?
- Chile, at 4.9% against 0.1% in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between Chile and CIS (EI)?
- 4.8%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and CIS (EI)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and CIS (EI) rank globally for share of primary energy from solar?
- Chile ranks 2nd and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 79 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. 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.