Coal production in Chile
Chile: Coal production was 0.1445 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Coal production 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal production in Chile is 0.1445 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 80.0% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production in Chile peaked at 19.01 terawatt-hours in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.089 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
Chile ranks 62nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 125 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 6.14 terawatt-hours | 2.61 terawatt-hours | 7.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 10.5 terawatt-hours | 8.62 terawatt-hours | 12.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 10.76 terawatt-hours | 8.45 terawatt-hours | 12.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 13.32 terawatt-hours | 8.71 terawatt-hours | 16.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 17.03 terawatt-hours | 15.56 terawatt-hours | 18.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 16.67 terawatt-hours | 13.66 terawatt-hours | 19.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.25 terawatt-hours | 11.31 terawatt-hours | 14.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.68 terawatt-hours | 7.51 terawatt-hours | 12.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.23 terawatt-hours | 5.25 terawatt-hours | 10.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.69 terawatt-hours | 2.48 terawatt-hours | 11.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 terawatt-hours | 1.19 terawatt-hours | 3.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.53 terawatt-hours | 3.17 terawatt-hours | 16.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8018 terawatt-hours | 0.089 terawatt-hours | 2.8 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 in Chile?
- Coal production in Chile was 0.1445 terawatt-hours 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 recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 19.01 terawatt-hours in 1950.
- What is the lowest coal production recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.089 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for coal production?
- Chile ranks 62nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal production rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.