Fossil-fuel subsidies in Chile
Chile: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 610.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Chile, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Chile recorded 610.00 million billions of current united states dollars for fossil-fuel subsidies in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 35.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Chile peaked at 2.54 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2022 and was at its lowest, 610.00 million billions of current united states dollars, in 2024.
That places Chile 65th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Chile, year by year
| Year | billions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.71 billion billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2011 | 620.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -63.7% |
| 2012 | 640.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 650.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 680.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 750.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 700.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 690.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 630.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 720.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 720.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.24 billion billions of current united states dollars | +72.2% |
| 2022 | 2.54 billion billions of current united states dollars | +104.8% |
| 2023 | 950.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -62.6% |
| 2024 | 610.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -35.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 610.00 million billions of current united states dollars is below the median for high income countries, which is 955.00 million billions of current united states dollars, 64% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +104.8% | 1.24 billion billions of current united states dollars | 2.54 billion billions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 779.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 620.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 1.71 billion billions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 billion billions of current united states dollars | 610.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 2.54 billion billions of current united states dollars | 5 |
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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 fossil-fuel subsidies in Chile?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Chile was 610.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 610.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Chile ranks 65th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars).