Chile vs China: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Chile
3,901 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China
3,962 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Chile rank
37th
China rank
36th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Chile
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 3,962 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,901 kilowatt-hours per person in Chile, a difference of 61 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 37th and China ranks 36th of 79 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 427.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 28.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 398.71 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 1970s | 594.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 551.72 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 1980s | 887.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 83.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 803.84 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 1990s | 1,406 kilowatt-hours per person | 162.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,244 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 2000s | 1,830 kilowatt-hours per person | 438.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,391 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 2010s | 2,460 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,413 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,047 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 2020s | 3,575 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 475.65 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, Chile or China?
- China, at 3,962 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,901 kilowatt-hours per person in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Chile and China?
- 61 kilowatt-hours per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and China rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Chile ranks 37th and China ranks 36th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.