Chile – climate and energy statistics
Posted in National and regional statistics on 02/01/2010 03:35 pm by
Total national greenhouse gas emissions as a percentage of global total
0.3%
2005 per capita annual greenhouse gas emissions
5.1 (without land use change)
Balance of energy sources, 2007
|
% |
|
| Oil |
56 |
| Renewables* |
15.5 |
| Gas |
11 |
| Coal |
11 |
| Hydro |
6.5 |
* Almost entirely the use of firewood, which is theoretically renewable, but has led to widespread loss of forests and also causes air pollution difficulties.
Energy security
Chile has few fossil fuels, so imports most of its gas from Argentina. In some years recently Argentina has restricted the amount of gas sent to Chile. Chile is trying to expand its own gas and coal production.
Electricity generated, 2007
|
% |
|
| Hydro |
39.5 |
| Oil |
24.5 |
| Coal |
22.5 |
| Gas |
8 |
| Biomass |
5.25 |
| Wind |
0.02 |
Installed wind capacity
2008 20Mw
Percentage of agriculture certified as organic
4.19%
Cars per thousand of population
88