Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Chile
Chile: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 183,750 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Chile, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Chile recorded 183,750 TJ for solid biofuels — energy consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Chile peaked at 243,826 TJ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 114,728 TJ, in 1990.
That places Chile 34th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Chile, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 114,728 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 127,610 TJ | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 138,233 TJ | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 127,694 TJ | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 133,296 TJ | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 140,836 TJ | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 147,836 TJ | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 146,752 TJ | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 153,848 TJ | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 161,530 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 171,616 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 164,880 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 169,915 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 160,103 TJ | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 170,647 TJ | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 168,122 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 176,186 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 185,672 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 190,227 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 188,874 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 178,852 TJ | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 210,518 TJ | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 224,952 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 243,826 TJ | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 168,250 TJ | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 152,940 TJ | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 155,799 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 153,451 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 167,448 TJ | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 162,972 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 156,686 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 131,333 TJ | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 136,855 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 183,750 TJ | +34.3% |
| 2024 | 183,750 TJ | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 183,750 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,134 TJ, 58.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Chile's 183,750 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,491 TJ, 52.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139,236 TJ | 114,728 TJ | 161,530 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 174,624 TJ | 160,103 TJ | 190,227 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,901 TJ | 152,940 TJ | 243,826 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,475 TJ | 131,333 TJ | 183,750 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 31 Cabo Verde 1,350 TJ compare
- 31 Madagascar 202,067 TJ compare
- 32 Finland 200,994 TJ compare
- 33 Australia and New Zealand 186,336 TJ compare
- 35 Spain 173,087 TJ compare
- 36 Sudan 163,357 TJ compare
- 37 Australia 161,847 TJ compare
More environment data for Chile
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.202 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Chile?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Chile was 183,750 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 243,826 TJ in 2013.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,728 TJ in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Chile ranks 34th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.