Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Chile
Chile: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel was 600.66 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
600.66 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
63rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
4,262 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1976
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Chile stood at 600.66 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Chile peaked at 4,262 kilowatt-hours per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
Chile ranks 63rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Chile, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1949 | 7.09 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950 | 345.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +4772.9% |
| 1951 | 243.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.5% |
| 1952 | 98.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -59.6% |
| 1953 | 114.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 1954 | 144.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.9% |
| 1955 | 175.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.9% |
| 1956 | 230.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.1% |
| 1957 | 375.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +63.1% |
| 1958 | 662.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +76.2% |
| 1959 | 864.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.5% |
| 1960 | 1,161 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.3% |
| 1961 | 1,659 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.9% |
| 1962 | 2,125 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.1% |
| 1963 | 2,032 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 1,691 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.8% |
| 1965 | 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 1,420 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.3% |
| 1967 | 1,539 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 1,812 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.7% |
| 1969 | 2,176 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.1% |
| 1970 | 2,639 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.2% |
| 1971 | 3,728 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.3% |
| 1972 | 4,119 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 4,042 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 3,722 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 3,671 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 4,262 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 3,962 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 3,603 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 3,965 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 2,165 kilowatt-hours per person | -45.4% |
| 1981 | 2,133 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 1,212 kilowatt-hours per person | -43.2% |
| 1983 | 1,121 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 1,152 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1,040 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 605.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -41.8% |
| 1987 | 595.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 789.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.4% |
| 1989 | 1,264 kilowatt-hours per person | +60.2% |
| 1990 | 1,439 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 1,115 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 1,170 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 1,284 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 1,402 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 1,354 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1,335 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,550 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 1,430 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 851.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -40.5% |
| 2000 | 799.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 831.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1,352 kilowatt-hours per person | +62.6% |
| 2003 | 1,118 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 1,097 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,276 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 1,214 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1,158 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1,117 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,236 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 1,179 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 995.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 777.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 600.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 485.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 606.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 717.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 716.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 717.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 796.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 767.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 702.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 759.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 752.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 600.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +4772.9% | 7.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 345.26 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7085 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 325.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 98.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 864.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,725 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,161 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,176 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,771 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,639 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,262 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,208 kilowatt-hours per person | 595.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,165 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,293 kilowatt-hours per person | 851.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,550 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,120 kilowatt-hours per person | 799.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,352 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 759.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 485.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,179 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 716.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 600.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 767.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 60 Poland 897.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Cote d'Ivoire 878.71 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 Austria 624.5 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 Vietnam 569.29 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Italy 551.92 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Serbia 492.06 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Chile?
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Chile was 600.66 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4,262 kilowatt-hours per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Chile rank for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Chile ranks 63rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.