Oil consumption per person in Chile
Chile: Oil consumption per person was 11,160 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11,160 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
85th
of 219 countries
All-time high
12,536 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2008
All-time low
4,437 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1985
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 85th out of 219 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.
Oil consumption per person in Chile, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4,551 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 4,895 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 5,020 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 5,200 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 5,445 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 5,654 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 6,166 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 6,285 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 5,940 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 5,695 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 4,915 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 5,028 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 5,148 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 5,387 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 5,547 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 5,531 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 5,441 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 4,914 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 4,790 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 4,656 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 4,437 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 4,615 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 4,744 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 5,159 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 5,682 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 5,906 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 6,476 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 6,903 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 7,409 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 7,838 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 8,491 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 8,890 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 9,435 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 9,520 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 9,508 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 8,970 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 8,636 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 8,683 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8,519 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 9,297 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 9,494 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 9,721 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 12,015 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 12,536 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 11,676 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 10,600 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 10,897 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 11,196 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 11,029 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 10,830 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 10,538 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 10,999 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 10,992 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 11,189 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 10,968 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 9,941 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 10,864 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 11,673 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 11,479 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 11,308 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 11,160 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 11,160 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 57% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Chile's 11,160 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 82 France 11,532 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 83 Italy 11,397 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 84 Dominica 11,330 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 86 Czechia 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 87 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,110 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 88 Estonia 10,913 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 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 85th out of 219 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.