Fossil fuels in Chile
Chile: Fossil fuels was 0.1445 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1445
Change on year
down 80.0%
World rank
63rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
19.01
in 1950
All-time low
0.089
in 2022
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Fossil fuels in Chile, 1900–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuels in Chile stood at 0.1445.
The figure is down 80.0% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuels in Chile peaked at 19.01 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.089, in 2022.
That places Chile 63rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 125 years of available data.
Fossil fuels in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 2.61 | — |
| 1901 | 4.82 | +84.6% |
| 1902 | 6.02 | +25.0% |
| 1903 | 6.64 | +10.3% |
| 1904 | 6.04 | -9.1% |
| 1905 | 6.37 | +5.6% |
| 1906 | 7.49 | +17.5% |
| 1907 | 6.69 | -10.7% |
| 1908 | 7.55 | +12.8% |
| 1909 | 7.22 | -4.4% |
| 1910 | 8.62 | +19.5% |
| 1911 | 9.54 | +10.6% |
| 1912 | 10.63 | +11.4% |
| 1913 | 10.3 | -3.1% |
| 1914 | 8.73 | -15.3% |
| 1915 | 9.41 | +7.8% |
| 1916 | 11.38 | +21.0% |
| 1917 | 12.35 | +8.5% |
| 1918 | 12.18 | -1.4% |
| 1919 | 11.92 | -2.1% |
| 1920 | 8.53 | -28.4% |
| 1921 | 10.23 | +19.9% |
| 1922 | 8.45 | -17.4% |
| 1923 | 9.34 | +10.5% |
| 1924 | 12.35 | +32.2% |
| 1925 | 11.66 | -5.6% |
| 1926 | 11.97 | +2.6% |
| 1927 | 11.9 | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 11.05 | -7.2% |
| 1929 | 12.1 | +9.6% |
| 1930 | 11.57 | -4.4% |
| 1931 | 8.83 | -23.7% |
| 1932 | 8.71 | -1.4% |
| 1933 | 12.35 | +41.8% |
| 1934 | 14.51 | +17.6% |
| 1935 | 15.25 | +5.1% |
| 1936 | 15.05 | -1.3% |
| 1937 | 15.72 | +4.4% |
| 1938 | 16.41 | +4.4% |
| 1939 | 14.85 | -9.5% |
| 1940 | 15.56 | +4.8% |
| 1941 | 16.54 | +6.3% |
| 1942 | 17.27 | +4.4% |
| 1943 | 18.18 | +5.3% |
| 1944 | 18.29 | +0.6% |
| 1945 | 16.69 | -8.8% |
| 1946 | 15.78 | -5.4% |
| 1947 | 16.59 | +5.1% |
| 1948 | 18.23 | +9.9% |
| 1949 | 17.19 | -5.7% |
| 1950 | 19.01 | +10.6% |
| 1951 | 16.93 | -11.0% |
| 1952 | 18.75 | +10.8% |
| 1953 | 17.96 | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 17.53 | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 17.66 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 16.14 | -8.6% |
| 1957 | 14.86 | -8.0% |
| 1958 | 14.16 | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 13.66 | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 11.31 | -17.2% |
| 1961 | 13.45 | +19.0% |
| 1962 | 14.24 | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 13.2 | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 13.87 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 13.5 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 13.55 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 12.2 | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 13.21 | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 14 | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 12.42 | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 12.51 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 11.02 | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 10.8 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 11.51 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 11.39 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 10.35 | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 10.35 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 8.89 | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 7.51 | -15.5% |
| 1980 | 5.97 | -20.6% |
| 1981 | 5.81 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 5.25 | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 5.27 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 6.27 | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 6.79 | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 8.54 | +25.8% |
| 1987 | 8.18 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 10.04 | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 10.18 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 11.18 | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 11.31 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 8.33 | -26.4% |
| 1993 | 6.94 | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 6.05 | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 5.32 | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 5.14 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 5.35 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 4.82 | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 2.48 | -48.5% |
| 2000 | 1.87 | -24.5% |
| 2001 | 2.95 | +57.4% |
| 2002 | 2.22 | -24.8% |
| 2003 | 2.95 | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 1.19 | -59.5% |
| 2005 | 2.79 | +133.5% |
| 2006 | 3.45 | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 1.24 | -63.9% |
| 2008 | 3.42 | +174.5% |
| 2009 | 3.26 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.17 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.35 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 3.65 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 15.51 | +325.3% |
| 2014 | 16.6 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 16.85 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.5 | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 12.93 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 12.05 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 7.68 | -36.2% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | -63.6% |
| 2021 | 0.251 | -91.0% |
| 2022 | 0.089 | -64.5% |
| 2023 | 0.724 | +713.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1445 | -80.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +713.2% | 0.089 | 0.724 |
| 2013 | +325.3% | 3.65 | 15.51 |
| 2008 | +174.5% | 1.24 | 3.42 |
| 2005 | +133.5% | 1.19 | 2.79 |
| 2021 | -91.0% | 2.8 | 0.251 |
| 1901 | +84.6% | 2.61 | 4.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 6.14 | 2.61 | 7.55 | 10 |
| 1910s | 10.5 | 8.62 | 12.35 | 10 |
| 1920s | 10.76 | 8.45 | 12.35 | 10 |
| 1930s | 13.32 | 8.71 | 16.41 | 10 |
| 1940s | 17.03 | 15.56 | 18.29 | 10 |
| 1950s | 16.67 | 13.66 | 19.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.25 | 11.31 | 14.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.68 | 7.51 | 12.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.23 | 5.25 | 10.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.69 | 2.48 | 11.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 | 1.19 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.53 | 3.17 | 16.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8018 | 0.089 | 2.8 | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Chile
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 58.6% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuels in Chile?
- Fossil fuels in Chile was 0.1445 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuels recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 19.01 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fossil fuels recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.089 in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for fossil fuels?
- Chile ranks 63rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuels rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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