Chile vs Italy: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Chile
3,901 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Italy
4,022 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Chile rank
37th
Italy rank
35th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Chile
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4,022 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,901 kilowatt-hours per person in Chile, a difference of 121 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.
Chile ranks 37th and Italy ranks 35th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 427.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,534 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,107 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 1970s | 594.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,496 kilowatt-hours per person | 901.66 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 1980s | 887.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,464 kilowatt-hours per person | 576.67 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 1990s | 1,406 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,379 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.82 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 2000s | 1,830 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,902 kilowatt-hours per person | 72.26 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 2010s | 2,460 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,384 kilowatt-hours per person | 924.17 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 2020s | 3,575 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,749 kilowatt-hours per person | 174.21 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 4,022 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 Italy?
- 121 kilowatt-hours per person, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Italy?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Italy rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Chile ranks 37th and Italy ranks 35th of 80 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.