Argentina vs Chile: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Argentina
105.05 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile
77.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
32nd
Chile rank
35th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 105.05 terawatt-hours against 77.47 terawatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 27.58 terawatt-hours.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.4 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Chile ahead.
Argentina ranks 32nd and Chile ranks 35th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Chile in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 3.99 terawatt-hours | 2.68 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 1970s | 8.94 terawatt-hours | 6.33 terawatt-hours | 2.61 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1980s | 31.41 terawatt-hours | 10.99 terawatt-hours | 20.42 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1990s | 46.12 terawatt-hours | 20.3 terawatt-hours | 25.82 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2000s | 57.86 terawatt-hours | 29.83 terawatt-hours | 28.03 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2010s | 70.96 terawatt-hours | 44.68 terawatt-hours | 26.29 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2020s | 92.18 terawatt-hours | 70.18 terawatt-hours | 22 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, Argentina or Chile?
- Argentina, at 105.05 terawatt-hours against 77.47 terawatt-hours in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Argentina and Chile?
- 27.58 terawatt-hours, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Argentina ranks 32nd and Chile ranks 35th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.