Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Chile
Chile: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was -5.44 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Chile, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Chile stood at -5.44 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 193.4% on the previous year and down 239.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Chile peaked at 10.44 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, -5.44 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Chile 68th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0175 terawatt-hours | -0.69 terawatt-hours | 0.459 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.3709 terawatt-hours | -0.1532 terawatt-hours | 0.8937 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3783 terawatt-hours | -2.03 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6455 terawatt-hours | -4.77 terawatt-hours | 5.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 terawatt-hours | -2.04 terawatt-hours | 5.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 terawatt-hours | -3.24 terawatt-hours | 9.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 terawatt-hours | -5.44 terawatt-hours | 10.44 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More climate change data for Chile
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 19.86 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 17.71 million (2025)
- Urban population 89.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.98 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.32 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.98 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.98 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Chile?
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Chile was -5.44 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 10.44 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.44 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Chile rank for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Chile ranks 68th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 239.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.