Chile vs China: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Chile
1,037 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China
983.1 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Chile rank
18th
China rank
21st
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Chile
- China
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1,037 kilowatt-hours per person against 983.1 kilowatt-hours per person in China, a difference of 53.9 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 18th and China ranks 21st of 80 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 427.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 28.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 398.71 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 1970s | 577.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 534.53 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 1980s | 834.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 83.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 751.57 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 1990s | 1,086 kilowatt-hours per person | 137.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 948.71 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 2000s | 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person | 304.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,127 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 2010s | 1,190 kilowatt-hours per person | 726.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 463.57 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 2020s | 1,113 kilowatt-hours per person | 927.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 185.63 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Chile or China?
- Chile, at 1,037 kilowatt-hours per person against 983.1 kilowatt-hours per person in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Chile and China?
- 53.9 kilowatt-hours per person, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and China rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Chile ranks 18th and China ranks 21st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.