Argentina vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of primary energy from coal
Argentina
1.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.8%
in 2025
Argentina rank
61st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
63rd
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Argentina
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.0% against 0.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Argentina ranks 61st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd of 79 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 53.0% | 50.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 35.6% | 32.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 31.9% | 29.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 22.4% | 20.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 16.3% | 15.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 11.5% | 10.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 2.5% | 1.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Argentina or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Argentina, at 1.0% against 0.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Argentina and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Argentina ranks 61st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.