Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Chile
Chile: Energy use — Total final energy consumption was 30,755 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30,755 Tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
23rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
30,755 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
All-time low
7,633 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Chile, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, energy use — total final energy consumption in Chile stood at 30,755 Tonnes of oil equivalent. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use — total final energy consumption in Chile peaked at 30,755 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,633 Tonnes of oil equivalent, in 1985.
Chile ranks 23rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Chile, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7,633 Tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1986 | 8,048 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 8,323 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 9,306 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 10,313 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 11,099 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 11,800 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 13,115 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 13,436 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 14,275 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 15,241 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 16,464 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 18,460 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 18,506 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 19,665 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 20,382 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 20,368 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 20,660 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 20,803 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 21,664 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 21,844 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 22,902 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 22,885 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 22,586 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 22,526 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 23,860 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 25,075 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 24,965 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 26,600 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 24,912 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 25,011 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26,489 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 26,908 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 28,116 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 28,310 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 26,982 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 27,507 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 29,797 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 30,755 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,725 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 7,633 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10,313 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 1990s | 15,206 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 11,099 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 19,665 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,662 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 20,368 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 22,902 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,025 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 23,860 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 28,310 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,760 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 26,982 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 30,755 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 20 Colombia 33,380 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 21 Ukraine 33,367 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 22 Sweden 31,739 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 24 Austria 25,077 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 25 Czechia 24,570 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 26 Romania 23,736 Tonnes of oil equivalent 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 — total final energy consumption in Chile?
- Energy use — total final energy consumption in Chile was 30,755 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 30,755 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,633 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 1985.
- How does Chile rank for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- Chile ranks 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use — total final energy consumption rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Energy use — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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