Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Chile
Chile: Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal was 15.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Chile, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Chile stood at 15.8%.
The figure is up 888.9% on the previous year and up 499.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Chile peaked at 39.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, -40.9%, in 2023.
That places Chile 6th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 4 |
| 1970s | -1.4% | -20.1% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.4% | -33.4% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | -17.8% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | -22.7% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | -4.0% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.4% | -40.9% | 15.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 3 Bangladesh 31.9% compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 31.6% compare
- 5 Luxembourg 26.2% compare
- 7 Pakistan 14.9% compare
- 8 Singapore 12.5% compare
- 9 Bulgaria 10.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Chile
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 57.1% (2025)
- Gas production 11.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 600.66 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 11.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 600.66 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.9% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.9% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 58.4 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Chile?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Chile was 15.8% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from coal recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 1988.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from coal recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.9% in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal?
- Chile ranks 6th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from coal rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 499.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.