Argentina vs Brazil: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Argentina
89.43 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil
84.69 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
31st
Brazil rank
33rd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 89.43 terawatt-hours against 84.69 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 4.74 terawatt-hours.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 31st and Brazil ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.65 terawatt-hours | 12.43 terawatt-hours | 13.22 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1990s | 34.35 terawatt-hours | 15.32 terawatt-hours | 19.03 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2000s | 61.75 terawatt-hours | 40 terawatt-hours | 21.75 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2010s | 98.83 terawatt-hours | 98.7 terawatt-hours | 0.128 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2020s | 94.47 terawatt-hours | 86.86 terawatt-hours | 7.62 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Argentina or Brazil?
- Argentina, at 89.43 terawatt-hours against 84.69 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Argentina and Brazil?
- 4.74 terawatt-hours, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Argentina ranks 31st and Brazil ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.