Argentina vs Spain: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Argentina
89.43 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
73.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
31st
Spain rank
34th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Argentina
- Spain
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 89.43 terawatt-hours against 73.01 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 16.42 terawatt-hours.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Spain ahead.
Argentina ranks 31st and Spain ranks 34th of 209 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.65 terawatt-hours | 62.43 terawatt-hours | 36.78 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | 34.35 terawatt-hours | 84.8 terawatt-hours | 50.45 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 61.75 terawatt-hours | 160.45 terawatt-hours | 98.7 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 98.83 terawatt-hours | 122.97 terawatt-hours | 24.14 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 94.47 terawatt-hours | 83.05 terawatt-hours | 11.43 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 Spain?
- Argentina, at 89.43 terawatt-hours against 73.01 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Argentina and Spain?
- 16.42 terawatt-hours, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Spain?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Spain rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Argentina ranks 31st and Spain ranks 34th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – 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.