Argentina vs Macau, China: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Argentina
19,108 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Macau, China
19,407 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Argentina rank
93rd
Macau, China rank
92nd
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Argentina
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 19,407 kilowatt-hours per person against 19,108 kilowatt-hours per person in Argentina, a difference of 299 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 93rd and Macau, China ranks 92nd of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Macau, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,398 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,507 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,891 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1990s | 16,365 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,022 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,342 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2000s | 18,227 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,708 kilowatt-hours per person | 481.38 kilowatt-hours per person | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 20,690 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,387 kilowatt-hours per person | 303.28 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2020s | 19,550 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,416 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,134 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Argentina or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 19,407 kilowatt-hours per person against 19,108 kilowatt-hours per person in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Argentina and Macau, China?
- 299 kilowatt-hours per person, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Macau, China?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Macau, China rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 93rd and Macau, China ranks 92nd of 218 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 use per person vs. GDP per capita. 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 of total energy supply per person.