Renewable energy consumption in Chile
Chile: Renewable energy consumption was 259,607 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
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 TJ.
Analysis
Chile recorded 259,607 TJ for renewable energy consumption in 2015.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Chile peaked at 328,649 TJ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 145,056 TJ, in 1990.
Chile ranks 41st of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Chile, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 145,056 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 171,237 TJ | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 196,036 TJ | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 187,851 TJ | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 191,489 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 204,203 TJ | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 206,785 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 212,703 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 207,833 TJ | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 209,429 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 236,157 TJ | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 242,398 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 251,968 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 240,706 TJ | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 250,410 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 262,188 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 277,615 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 270,354 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 278,756 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 284,288 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 258,550 TJ | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 293,631 TJ | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 307,367 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 328,649 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 271,749 TJ | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 259,607 TJ | -4.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 259,607 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,858 TJ, 44.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 259,607 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,250 TJ, 25.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 193,262 TJ | 145,056 TJ | 212,703 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 259,484 TJ | 236,157 TJ | 284,288 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 286,592 TJ | 258,550 TJ | 328,649 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 259,607 TJ 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 328,649 TJ in 2013.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,056 TJ in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Chile ranks 41st out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste