Renewable energy consumption in Chile
Chile: Renewable energy consumption was 24.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Chile, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Chile stood at 24.9%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Chile peaked at 38.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2015.
Chile ranks 93rd of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Chile, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.0% | — |
| 1991 | 37.3% | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 38.6% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 35.8% | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 34.8% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 34.2% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 32.2% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 30.0% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 29.7% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 29.1% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 31.4% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 32.1% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 33.1% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 32.9% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | -6.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 24.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 2.9× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Chile's 24.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 29.1% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 30.5% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 24.9% | 30.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 90 Switzerland 25.3% compare
- 91 Guyana 25.3% compare
- 92 Suriname 24.9% compare
- 94 El Salvador 24.4% compare
- 95 North Macedonia 24.2% compare
- 96 Romania 23.7% 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 renewable energy consumption in Chile?
- Renewable energy consumption in Chile was 24.9% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Chile ranks 93rd out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption