Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Chile
Chile: Energy use per person vs gdp per capita was 21,237 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21,237
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
83rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
22,185
in 2022
All-time low
6,964
in 1975
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Chile, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Chile stood at 21,237.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Chile peaked at 22,185 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,964, in 1975.
Chile ranks 83rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,570 | 7,178 | 7,967 | 5 |
| 1970s | 7,857 | 6,964 | 8,760 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,699 | 7,018 | 9,621 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,579 | 10,272 | 17,384 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,357 | 17,282 | 19,676 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,901 | 18,868 | 22,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,218 | 19,947 | 22,185 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 80 Lithuania 22,196 compare
- 81 Mongolia 22,107 compare
- 82 South Africa 21,592 compare
- 84 Portugal 20,942 compare
- 85 French Polynesia 20,313 compare
- 86 British Virgin Islands 19,955 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Chile?
- Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Chile was 21,237 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 22,185 in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,964 in 1975.
- How does Chile rank for energy use per person vs gdp per capita?
- Chile ranks 83rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is energy use per person vs gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per person vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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