Coal production per person in Chile
Chile: Coal production per person was 7.31 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.31 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 80.1%
World rank
63rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
3,166 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1917
All-time low
4.55 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
Years of data
125
1900–2024
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 63rd of 219 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.
Coal production per person in Chile, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 829.62 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 1,512 kilowatt-hours per person | +82.2% |
| 1902 | 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.4% |
| 1903 | 2,031 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1904 | 1,824 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 1905 | 1,902 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1906 | 2,206 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 1907 | 1,945 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 1908 | 2,168 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1909 | 2,047 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1910 | 2,415 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 1911 | 2,638 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1912 | 2,902 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1913 | 2,777 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1914 | 2,323 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.3% |
| 1915 | 2,473 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1916 | 2,955 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.5% |
| 1917 | 3,166 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1918 | 3,085 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1919 | 2,984 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1920 | 2,110 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.3% |
| 1921 | 2,498 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.4% |
| 1922 | 2,036 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.5% |
| 1923 | 2,221 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1924 | 2,896 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.4% |
| 1925 | 2,697 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 1926 | 2,730 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 2,677 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1928 | 2,452 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 1929 | 2,649 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1930 | 2,496 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1931 | 1,874 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.9% |
| 1932 | 1,819 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1933 | 2,534 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.4% |
| 1934 | 2,929 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 1935 | 3,026 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1936 | 2,936 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1937 | 3,014 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1938 | 3,094 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 2,752 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 1940 | 2,832 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1941 | 2,957 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1942 | 3,032 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1943 | 3,133 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1944 | 3,095 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1945 | 2,771 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 1946 | 2,572 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1947 | 2,654 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1948 | 2,862 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1949 | 2,647 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1950 | 2,868 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1951 | 2,505 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 1952 | 2,721 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1953 | 2,554 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1954 | 2,441 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1955 | 2,409 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 2,156 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 1957 | 1,942 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 1958 | 1,812 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1959 | 1,711 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1960 | 1,387 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.9% |
| 1961 | 1,616 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 1962 | 1,675 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 1,523 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 1,568 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 1,497 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 1,475 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 1,305 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 1,388 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 1,446 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 1,262 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 1971 | 1,250 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1,083 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.4% |
| 1973 | 1,044 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 1,096 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 1,068 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 955.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 940.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 795.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.3% |
| 1979 | 662.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 518.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.7% |
| 1981 | 497.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 442.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 438.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 513.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 547.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 678.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.9% |
| 1987 | 639.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 772.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 770.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 832.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 827.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 599.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.5% |
| 1993 | 492.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 422.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 365.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 348.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 358.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 318.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 162.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -49.1% |
| 2000 | 120.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.4% |
| 2001 | 188.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +55.6% |
| 2002 | 139.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 184.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 73.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -60.0% |
| 2005 | 170.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +131.2% |
| 2006 | 209.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 74.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -64.3% |
| 2008 | 202.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +171.8% |
| 2009 | 191.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 184.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 193.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 208.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 876.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +321.2% |
| 2014 | 928.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 933.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 739.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 696.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 637.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 400.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.2% |
| 2020 | 144.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -63.9% |
| 2021 | 12.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -91.1% |
| 2022 | 4.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -64.7% |
| 2023 | 36.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +708.8% |
| 2024 | 7.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -80.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production per person in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +708.8% | 4.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.83 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2013 | +321.2% | 208.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 876.77 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2008 | +171.8% | 74.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 202.86 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2005 | +131.2% | 73.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 170.41 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2021 | -91.1% | 144.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.9 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1901 | +82.2% | 829.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,512 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 60 Niger 23.68 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 United Kingdom 13.8 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 Malawi 10.56 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 Cambodia 5.4 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Nepal 0.6752 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Argentina 0.3283 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 63rd out of 219 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.