Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Chile
Chile: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita was 2.24 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.24 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
34th
of 78 countries
All-time high
4.96 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2013
All-time low
0.7115 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1982
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Chile, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Chile stood at 2.24 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Chile peaked at 4.96 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7115 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1982.
That places Chile 34th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 1.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 1.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.7% |
| 1973 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9176 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9121 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9669 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9285 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7115 kilowatt-hours per person | -34.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8404 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.9% |
| 1985 | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.1% |
| 1989 | 1.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.9% |
| 1990 | 2.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 1.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 1.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 1.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 2.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.6% |
| 1997 | 3.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.5% |
| 1998 | 3.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 3.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.6% |
| 2001 | 1.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 1.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 1.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 2.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 3.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 3.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 3.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 4.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 4.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 4.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 4.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 4.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 4.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 3.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 1.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -41.2% |
| 2024 | 1.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 2.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2.24 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.65 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2.24 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2042 kilowatt-hours per person, 11.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.9121 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.7115 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 31 Iceland 2.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Thailand 2.3 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 New Zealand 2.29 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Philippines 2.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Israel 2.19 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Morocco 2.03 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 energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Chile?
- Coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Chile was 2.24 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7115 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982.
- How does Chile rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Chile ranks 34th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.