Chile vs Romania: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Chile
66.4%
in 2025
Romania
67.5%
in 2025
Chile rank
62nd
Romania rank
61st
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Chile
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 67.5% against 66.4% in Chile, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 62nd and Romania ranks 61st of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.3% | 30.1% | 34.2% | Chile |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 40.1% | 10.2% | Chile |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 55.1% | 13.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 66.2% | 7.5% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Chile or Romania?
- Romania, at 67.5% against 66.4% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Chile and Romania?
- 1.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Romania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Romania rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Chile ranks 62nd and Romania ranks 61st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.