Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Chile
Chile: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was -5.36 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Chile, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Chile recorded -5.36 % change on previous year for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 152.8% on the previous year and down 170.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Chile peaked at 43.05 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -17.59 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places Chile 171st out of 194 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.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Chile, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 30.45 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1993 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1994 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 1995 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -885.0% |
| 1996 | -8.28 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 1997 | 11.15 % change on previous year | -234.5% |
| 1998 | -17.34 % change on previous year | -255.6% |
| 1999 | -12.11 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2000 | 36.35 % change on previous year | -400.1% |
| 2001 | 11.62 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2002 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 2003 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 2004 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 2005 | 17.73 % change on previous year | +693.8% |
| 2006 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2007 | -15.42 % change on previous year | -291.2% |
| 2008 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 2009 | 8.57 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 2010 | -17.59 % change on previous year | -305.3% |
| 2011 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 2012 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 2013 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -210.1% |
| 2014 | 15.62 % change on previous year | +418.6% |
| 2015 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2016 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2017 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2018 | 9.11 % change on previous year | +449.8% |
| 2019 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 2020 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 6.37 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 2022 | 16.95 % change on previous year | +166.0% |
| 2023 | 11.85 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2024 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2025 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's -5.36 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.41 % change on previous year. (68 countries reporting)
- Chile's -5.36 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.05 % change on previous year. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.29 % change on previous year | -17.34 % change on previous year | 43.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.68 % change on previous year | -15.42 % change on previous year | 36.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 % change on previous year | -17.59 % change on previous year | 15.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.38 % change on previous year | -5.36 % change on previous year | 16.95 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 168 Tunisia -4.26 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Kyrgyzstan -4.5 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Romania -5.08 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Madagascar -5.5 % change on previous year compare
- 173 El Salvador -5.73 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Cote d'Ivoire -5.74 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Chile
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 306.17 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,030 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,258 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,772 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 384.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 189.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Chile?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Chile was -5.36 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 43.05 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.59 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Chile rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Chile ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 170.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.