Argentina vs Ireland: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Argentina
9,515 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland
9,171 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Argentina rank
34th
Ireland rank
37th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Argentina
- Ireland
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 9,515 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,171 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland, a difference of 344 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,732 kilowatt-hours per person | 818.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,914 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1980s | 5,126 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,734 kilowatt-hours per person | 391.82 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1990s | 7,245 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,583 kilowatt-hours per person | 338.64 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 9,457 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,776 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,319 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10,694 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,320 kilowatt-hours per person | 374.23 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2020s | 9,847 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,814 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.73 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 Ireland?
- Argentina, at 9,515 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,171 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Argentina and Ireland?
- 344 kilowatt-hours per person, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ireland?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Ireland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Argentina ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 37th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.