Argentina vs South Africa: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Argentina
-11.72 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
-14.19 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
62nd
South Africa rank
65th
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports -11.72 terawatt-hours against -14.19 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 2.47 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 65th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.01 terawatt-hours | 12.28 terawatt-hours | 1.27 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1970s | 6.74 terawatt-hours | 19.85 terawatt-hours | 13.11 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.22 terawatt-hours | 35.44 terawatt-hours | 32.22 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1990s | 15.27 terawatt-hours | 18.85 terawatt-hours | 3.58 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10.85 terawatt-hours | 20.24 terawatt-hours | 9.39 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.79 terawatt-hours | 7.98 terawatt-hours | 2.2 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | -2.74 terawatt-hours | -15.81 terawatt-hours | 13.07 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Argentina or South Africa?
- Argentina, at -11.72 terawatt-hours against -14.19 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Argentina and South Africa?
- 2.47 terawatt-hours, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Argentina ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 65th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.