Argentina vs Italy: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Argentina
9,515 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Italy
10,168 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Argentina rank
34th
Italy rank
32nd
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Argentina
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 10,168 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,515 kilowatt-hours per person in Argentina, a difference of 653 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 34th and Italy ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,070 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 318.16 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1970s | 3,292 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,608 kilowatt-hours per person | 315.76 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 1980s | 5,126 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,581 kilowatt-hours per person | 455.35 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 1990s | 7,245 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,152 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,908 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 2000s | 9,457 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,941 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,484 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 2010s | 10,694 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,486 kilowatt-hours per person | 791.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 2020s | 9,847 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,714 kilowatt-hours per person | 867.35 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Argentina or Italy?
- Italy, at 10,168 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,515 kilowatt-hours per person in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Argentina and Italy?
- 653 kilowatt-hours per person, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Italy?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Italy rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Argentina ranks 34th and Italy ranks 32nd 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.