Gas production in Chile
Chile: Gas production was 11.87 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.87 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
66th
of 220 countries
All-time high
46.2 terawatt-hours
in 1976
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Gas production in Chile, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Chile recorded 11.87 terawatt-hours for gas production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas production in Chile peaked at 46.2 terawatt-hours in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
Chile ranks 66th of 220 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.
Gas production in Chile, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1949 | 0.046 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950 | 2.29 terawatt-hours | +4875.0% |
| 1951 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | -28.1% |
| 1952 | 0.6785 terawatt-hours | -58.7% |
| 1953 | 0.805 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 1954 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 1955 | 1.29 terawatt-hours | +24.4% |
| 1956 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | +33.9% |
| 1957 | 2.88 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 1958 | 5.18 terawatt-hours | +80.0% |
| 1959 | 6.9 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1960 | 9.46 terawatt-hours | +37.2% |
| 1961 | 13.81 terawatt-hours | +45.9% |
| 1962 | 18.06 terawatt-hours | +30.7% |
| 1963 | 17.62 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 14.95 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 1965 | 14.77 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 13.04 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 14.39 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 17.24 terawatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 1969 | 21.07 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 1970 | 25.98 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 1971 | 37.32 terawatt-hours | +43.6% |
| 1972 | 41.91 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 41.79 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 39.1 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 39.17 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 46.2 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 43.6 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 40.25 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 44.97 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 24.91 terawatt-hours | -44.6% |
| 1981 | 24.91 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 14.36 terawatt-hours | -42.4% |
| 1983 | 13.48 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 14.07 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 12.9 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 7.62 terawatt-hours | -40.9% |
| 1987 | 7.62 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10.26 terawatt-hours | +34.6% |
| 1989 | 16.71 terawatt-hours | +62.9% |
| 1990 | 19.34 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 15.24 terawatt-hours | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 16.25 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 18.11 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 20.08 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 19.67 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 19.67 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 23.15 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 21.63 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 13.04 terawatt-hours | -39.7% |
| 2000 | 12.39 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 13.04 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 21.44 terawatt-hours | +64.4% |
| 2003 | 17.91 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 17.75 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 20.87 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 20.04 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 19.3 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 18.82 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 21.02 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 20.25 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 17.27 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 13.62 terawatt-hours | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 10.62 terawatt-hours | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 8.68 terawatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 10.95 terawatt-hours | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 13.11 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 13.3 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 13.55 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 15.29 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 14.86 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 13.66 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 14.85 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 14.8 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 11.87 terawatt-hours | -19.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas production 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 | +4875.0% | 0.046 terawatt-hours | 2.29 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0046 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.046 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.44 terawatt-hours | 0.6785 terawatt-hours | 6.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.44 terawatt-hours | 9.46 terawatt-hours | 21.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.03 terawatt-hours | 25.98 terawatt-hours | 46.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.68 terawatt-hours | 7.62 terawatt-hours | 24.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.62 terawatt-hours | 13.04 terawatt-hours | 23.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.26 terawatt-hours | 12.39 terawatt-hours | 21.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.67 terawatt-hours | 8.68 terawatt-hours | 20.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.01 terawatt-hours | 11.87 terawatt-hours | 14.86 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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- 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 gas production in Chile?
- Gas production in Chile was 11.87 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas production recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2 terawatt-hours in 1976.
- What is the lowest gas production recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Chile rank for gas production?
- Chile ranks 66th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas production rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.