Algeria vs Argentina: Fossil fuel consumption

Algeria
795.51 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina
771.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Algeria rank
31st
Argentina rank
33rd

Fossil fuel consumption over time

  • Algeria
  • Argentina
0200400600800196519952025

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 795.51 terawatt-hours against 771.09 terawatt-hours in Argentina, a difference of 24.42 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Argentina ahead.

Algeria ranks 31st and Argentina ranks 33rd of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Argentina Difference Ahead
1960s 28.12 terawatt-hours 346.21 terawatt-hours 318.08 terawatt-hours Argentina
1970s 72.55 terawatt-hours 392.45 terawatt-hours 319.9 terawatt-hours Argentina
1980s 258.84 terawatt-hours 432.4 terawatt-hours 173.56 terawatt-hours Argentina
1990s 308.21 terawatt-hours 525.05 terawatt-hours 216.84 terawatt-hours Argentina
2000s 363.03 terawatt-hours 655 terawatt-hours 291.97 terawatt-hours Argentina
2010s 574.52 terawatt-hours 822.86 terawatt-hours 248.33 terawatt-hours Argentina
2020s 735.53 terawatt-hours 794.04 terawatt-hours 58.5 terawatt-hours Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Algeria or Argentina?
Algeria, at 795.51 terawatt-hours against 771.09 terawatt-hours in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Algeria and Argentina?
24.42 terawatt-hours, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Argentina?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Argentina rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
Algeria ranks 31st and Argentina ranks 33rd of 220 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
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
222 places, 10,754 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.