Chile vs Saudi Arabia: Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas
Chile
7.3%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
8.2%
in 2025
Chile rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
11th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas over time
- Chile
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 8.2% against 7.3% in Chile, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Chile ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 20.3% | 17.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 19.1% | 17.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 17.0% | 7.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 4.6% | 10.0% | Chile |
| 2000s | -3.5% | 5.5% | 9.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 4.1% | 8.3% | Chile |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from gas, Chile or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 8.2% against 7.3% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from gas between Chile and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.9%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from gas?
- Chile ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.