Oil production in Chile
Chile: Oil production was 6.11 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.11 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
75th
of 220 countries
All-time high
25.93 terawatt-hours
in 1984
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Oil 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
The most recent figure for oil production in Chile is 6.11 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in Chile peaked at 25.93 terawatt-hours in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
Chile ranks 75th 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.
Oil 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 | 0.0814 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950 | 0.9537 terawatt-hours | +1071.4% |
| 1951 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 1952 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 1953 | 1.91 terawatt-hours | +37.8% |
| 1954 | 2.63 terawatt-hours | +37.8% |
| 1955 | 3.91 terawatt-hours | +48.7% |
| 1956 | 5.37 terawatt-hours | +37.5% |
| 1957 | 6.57 terawatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 1958 | 8.44 terawatt-hours | +28.5% |
| 1959 | 9.75 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 1960 | 10.97 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1961 | 14.05 terawatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 1962 | 17.72 terawatt-hours | +26.2% |
| 1963 | 20.03 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 20.75 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 19.26 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 18.84 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 18.84 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 20.76 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 19.9 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 17.07 terawatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 1971 | 16.31 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 16.48 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 14.84 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 12.91 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 11.56 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 10.91 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 10.79 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 9.07 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 1979 | 11.75 terawatt-hours | +29.5% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 25.93 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 23.95 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 22.48 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 21.64 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 16.9 terawatt-hours | -21.9% |
| 1989 | 15.39 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 13.99 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 12.63 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 11.02 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 10.73 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 10.57 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 7.97 terawatt-hours | -24.5% |
| 1996 | 7.04 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 5.5 terawatt-hours | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 5.27 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 5.22 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.96 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 5.51 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 4.93 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 4.41 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 4.39 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.98 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 6.03 terawatt-hours | +51.5% |
| 2007 | 5.26 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 3.7 terawatt-hours | -29.7% |
| 2009 | 4.05 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 6.49 terawatt-hours | +60.2% |
| 2011 | 6.54 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.36 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 5.89 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 5.03 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 4.31 terawatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 3.19 terawatt-hours | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 3.34 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 4.56 terawatt-hours | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 5.78 terawatt-hours | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 4.35 terawatt-hours | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 4.11 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 4.57 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 5.07 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 6.11 terawatt-hours | +20.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil 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 | +1071.4% | 0.0814 terawatt-hours | 0.9537 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 | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0814 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.21 terawatt-hours | 0.9537 terawatt-hours | 9.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.11 terawatt-hours | 10.97 terawatt-hours | 20.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.17 terawatt-hours | 9.07 terawatt-hours | 17.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.63 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 25.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.99 terawatt-hours | 5.22 terawatt-hours | 13.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.72 terawatt-hours | 3.7 terawatt-hours | 6.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.15 terawatt-hours | 3.19 terawatt-hours | 6.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 terawatt-hours | 4.11 terawatt-hours | 6.11 terawatt-hours | 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 oil production in Chile?
- Oil production in Chile was 6.11 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 oil production recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 25.93 terawatt-hours in 1984.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Chile rank for oil production?
- Chile ranks 75th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil production rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 Oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.