Chile vs Japan: Annual change in primary energy from wind
Chile
1.18 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
1.79 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
18th
Japan rank
15th
Annual change in primary energy from wind over time
- Chile
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.79 terawatt-hours against 1.18 terawatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 0.61 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Japan ahead.
Chile ranks 18th and Japan ranks 15th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0036 terawatt-hours | 0.0036 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0079 terawatt-hours | 0.3391 terawatt-hours | 0.3312 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.4816 terawatt-hours | 0.4028 terawatt-hours | 0.0788 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 0.897 terawatt-hours | 0.3203 terawatt-hours | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from wind, Chile or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.79 terawatt-hours against 1.18 terawatt-hours in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from wind between Chile and Japan?
- 0.61 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Japan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Japan rank globally for annual change in primary energy from wind?
- Chile ranks 18th and Japan ranks 15th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.