Gas consumption per person in Chile
Chile: Gas consumption per person was 3,941 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gas consumption per person in Chile, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas consumption per person in Chile is 3,941 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Chile peaked at 5,816 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 452.81 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1973.
That places Chile 69th out of 219 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.
Gas consumption per person in Chile, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 685.44 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 702.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 611.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.9% |
| 1968 | 513.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.0% |
| 1969 | 664.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.3% |
| 1970 | 652.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 654.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 586.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 452.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.7% |
| 1974 | 464.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 518.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 557.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 564.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 519.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 605.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 611.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 593.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 605.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 643.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 648.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 637.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 574.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 548.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 758.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.3% |
| 1989 | 1,164 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.5% |
| 1990 | 1,229 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 1,424 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 1,567 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 1,598 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1,518 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 1,434 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 1,437 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,929 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.3% |
| 1998 | 2,629 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.3% |
| 1999 | 3,546 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.9% |
| 2000 | 4,524 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.6% |
| 2001 | 5,069 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 5,056 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5,413 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 5,816 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 5,571 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 5,105 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 2,980 kilowatt-hours per person | -41.6% |
| 2008 | 1,642 kilowatt-hours per person | -44.9% |
| 2009 | 1,643 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,341 kilowatt-hours per person | +103.3% |
| 2011 | 3,364 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,026 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 3,004 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,462 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 2,673 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 3,239 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 3,025 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 2,983 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3,393 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 3,219 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 3,507 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 3,716 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 3,862 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 3,691 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 3,941 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 3,941 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,144 kilowatt-hours per person, 77% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Chile's 3,941 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person, 32.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption per person in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +103.3% | 1,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,341 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 635.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 513.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 702.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 557.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 452.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 654.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 678.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 548.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,164 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,831 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,229 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,546 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,282 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,642 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,816 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,051 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,462 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,393 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,219 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,941 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 66 Slovenia 4,279 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Bolivia 4,153 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Bulgaria 4,005 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Portugal 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Iraq 3,918 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 Jordan 3,665 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in Chile?
- Gas consumption per person in Chile was 3,941 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 5,816 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 452.81 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973.
- How does Chile rank for gas consumption per person?
- Chile ranks 69th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.