Argentina vs United Kingdom: Coal consumption per person
Argentina
186.9 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
198.24 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Argentina rank
93rd
United Kingdom rank
91st
Coal consumption per person over time
- Argentina
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 198.24 kilowatt-hours per person against 186.9 kilowatt-hours per person in Argentina, a difference of 11.34 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 93rd and United Kingdom ranks 91st of 215 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 350.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,861 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,510 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 435.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,015 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,579 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 377.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,443 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,065 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 259.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,996 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,737 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 243.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,883 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 313.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,106 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,793 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 255.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 684.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 428.83 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Argentina or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 198.24 kilowatt-hours per person against 186.9 kilowatt-hours per person in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Argentina and United Kingdom?
- 11.34 kilowatt-hours per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and United Kingdom rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Argentina ranks 93rd and United Kingdom ranks 91st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.