Argentina vs Australia: Energy intensity

Argentina
1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Australia
1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Argentina rank
61st
Australia rank
58th

Energy intensity over time

  • Argentina
  • Australia
0123196519932022

How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Argentina, a difference of 0.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar.

Across all 58 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 61st and Australia ranks 58th of 165 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Australia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar 2.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.7904 kilowatt-hours per dollar Australia
1970s 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar 2.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar Australia
1980s 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar 2.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.9627 kilowatt-hours per dollar Australia
1990s 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar 2.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.8126 kilowatt-hours per dollar Australia
2000s 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar 1.69 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.4861 kilowatt-hours per dollar Australia
2010s 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar 1.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.2847 kilowatt-hours per dollar Australia
2020s 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.0601 kilowatt-hours per dollar Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity, Argentina or Australia?
Australia, at 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in energy intensity between Argentina and Australia?
0.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?
58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Australia rank globally for energy intensity?
Argentina ranks 61st and Australia ranks 58th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy intensity
Unit
kilowatt-hours per dollar
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 7,844 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.