Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Chile
Chile: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 3.9 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.9 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
36th
of 79 countries
All-time high
4.19 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.3747 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1968
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Chile, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Chile stood at 3.9 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Chile peaked at 4.19 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3747 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1968.
That places Chile 36th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.4387 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.4539 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4551 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3747 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4157 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4375 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5004 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5801 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 0.556 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.619 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6131 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6293 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6553 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6737 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6819 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7116 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7264 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7873 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8518 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.867 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9408 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8714 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8826 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.9% |
| 1992 | 1.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.2% |
| 1993 | 1.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 1.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 1.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 1.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 1.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 2.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 2.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 1.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 2.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 2.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 2.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 2.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 3.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 3.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 3.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 3.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 4.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 3.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 3.9 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 kilowatt-hours per person, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Chile's 3.9 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.72 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4276 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3747 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4551 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.5946 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4375 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6819 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8872 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.7116 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8826 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Chile?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Chile was 3.9 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.19 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3747 kilowatt-hours per person in 1968.
- How does Chile rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Chile ranks 36th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 61 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.