Share of primary energy from coal in Chile
Chile: Share of primary energy from coal was 10.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.5%
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
30th
of 79 countries
All-time high
24.2%
in 2014
All-time low
9.2%
in 2024
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from coal in Chile, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from coal in Chile is 10.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from coal in Chile peaked at 24.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2024.
That places Chile 30th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from coal in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 20.9% | — |
| 1966 | 20.1% | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 19.7% | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 19.4% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 18.1% | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 18.4% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 16.4% | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 13.6% | -17.4% |
| 1973 | 15.3% | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 14.7% | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 13.2% | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 12.8% | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 13.2% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 12.4% | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 12.9% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 13.8% | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 13.8% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | -26.6% |
| 1983 | 11.8% | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 15.3% | +29.9% |
| 1985 | 15.5% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 14.2% | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 14.1% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 17.1% | +21.0% |
| 1989 | 19.8% | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 21.9% | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 16.7% | -23.9% |
| 1992 | 13.4% | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 12.7% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 14.1% | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 18.0% | +27.7% |
| 1997 | 20.4% | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 18.7% | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 18.2% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | -21.9% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -38.7% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 10.5% | +14.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 10.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.9%, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Chile's 10.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2%, 4.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.6% | 18.1% | 20.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 14.3% | 12.4% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.6% | 10.1% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 12.7% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 10.1% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 16.1% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 9.2% | 19.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More energy & mining data for Chile
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.972 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from coal in Chile?
- Share of primary energy from coal in Chile was 10.5% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for share of primary energy from coal?
- Chile ranks 30th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from coal rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.