Argentina vs Germany: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Argentina
9,515 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany
9,339 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Argentina rank
33rd
Germany rank
34th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Argentina
- Germany
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 9,515 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,339 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany, a difference of 176 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 33rd and Germany ranks 34th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,070 kilowatt-hours per person | 795.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,275 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1970s | 3,292 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,223 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,931 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 5,126 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,577 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,451 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 7,245 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,241 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,997 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 9,457 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,767 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,310 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 10,694 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,166 kilowatt-hours per person | 528.41 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2020s | 9,847 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,546 kilowatt-hours per person | 301 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Argentina or Germany?
- Argentina, at 9,515 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,339 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Argentina and Germany?
- 176 kilowatt-hours per person, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Germany?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Germany rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Argentina ranks 33rd and Germany ranks 34th 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. 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 per person.