Chile vs South Korea: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita
Chile
18.4%
in 2025
South Korea
18.7%
in 2025
Chile rank
27th
South Korea rank
25th
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita over time
- Chile
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 18.7% against 18.4% in Chile, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 27th and South Korea ranks 25th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | 1.0% | 4.7% | Chile |
| 1970s | 7.7% | 1.0% | 6.6% | Chile |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 8.7% | 2.9% | Chile |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 12.8% | 2.2% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 15.7% | 5.7% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 14.5% | 2.8% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 17.6% | 0.7% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita, Chile or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 18.7% against 18.4% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita between Chile and South Korea?
- 0.3%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and South Korea rank globally for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- Chile ranks 27th and South Korea ranks 25th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita. 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 energy supply.