Oil consumption per person in Chile
Chile: Oil consumption per person was 11,160 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Oil 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
In 2025, oil consumption per person in Chile stood at 11,160 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Chile peaked at 12,536 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,437 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1985.
That places Chile 84th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,022 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,551 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,445 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 5,576 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,915 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,285 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,997 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,437 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,682 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,038 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,906 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,520 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,955 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,519 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,536 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,924 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,538 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,071 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,941 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,673 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 81 France 11,532 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 82 Italy 11,397 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 83 Dominica 11,330 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 85 Czechia 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 86 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,110 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 87 Estonia 10,913 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Chile
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1995 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.32 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5729 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2404 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 185.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Chile?
- Oil consumption per person in Chile was 11,160 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 12,536 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,437 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985.
- How does Chile rank for oil consumption per person?
- Chile ranks 84th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.