GDP per capita vs. energy use in Chile
Chile: GDP per capita vs. energy use was 23,598 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita vs. energy use in Chile, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg of oil equivalent per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita vs. energy use in Chile is 23,598 kg of oil equivalent per capita, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita vs. energy use in Chile peaked at 25,324 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12,126 kg of oil equivalent per capita, in 1990.
Chile ranks 58th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,981 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 12,126 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 19,002 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,795 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 18,315 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 21,364 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,617 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 20,884 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 25,324 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,608 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 22,634 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 24,214 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25,249 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 56 United Kingdom 24,067 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 57 Gabon 23,747 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 59 Bahamas 23,337 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 60 South Africa 22,545 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 61 Turkey 22,387 kg of oil equivalent per capita 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 gdp per capita vs. energy use in Chile?
- Gdp per capita vs. energy use in Chile was 23,598 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita vs. energy use recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 25,324 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita vs. energy use recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,126 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Chile ranks 58th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita vs. energy use rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.