Coal production per person in Chile
Chile: Coal production per person was 7.31 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal production per person in Chile, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal production per person in Chile is 7.31 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 80.1% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production per person in Chile peaked at 3,166 kilowatt-hours per person in 1917 and was at its lowest, 4.55 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2022.
Chile ranks 62nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1,833 kilowatt-hours per person | 829.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,206 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,772 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,323 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,166 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,497 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,036 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,896 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,647 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,819 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,094 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,856 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,572 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,133 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,312 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,711 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,868 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,488 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,305 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,675 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,016 kilowatt-hours per person | 662.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,262 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 581.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 438.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 772.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 472.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 162.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 832.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 155.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 73.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 209.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 579.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 184.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 933.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 144.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 59 Niger 23.68 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 United Kingdom 13.8 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Malawi 10.56 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Cambodia 5.4 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 Nepal 0.6752 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Argentina 0.3283 kilowatt-hours per person 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 coal production per person in Chile?
- Coal production per person in Chile was 7.31 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal production per person recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3,166 kilowatt-hours per person in 1917.
- What is the lowest coal production per person recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.55 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for coal production per person?
- Chile ranks 62nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal production per person rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.