Argentina vs United Arab Emirates: Fossil fuel production by fuel
Argentina
451.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
586.29 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
18th
United Arab Emirates rank
15th
Fossil fuel production by fuel over time
- Argentina
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 586.29 terawatt-hours against 451.54 terawatt-hours in Argentina, a difference of 134.75 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Argentina ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 7 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920s | 0.2885 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.2885 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1930s | 4.59 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4.59 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1940s | 5.93 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5.93 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1950s | 8.53 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 8.53 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1960s | 40.96 terawatt-hours | 4.55 terawatt-hours | 36.41 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1970s | 68.39 terawatt-hours | 25.93 terawatt-hours | 42.47 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1980s | 131.33 terawatt-hours | 125.11 terawatt-hours | 6.22 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1990s | 240.33 terawatt-hours | 284.59 terawatt-hours | 44.26 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 407.13 terawatt-hours | 446.71 terawatt-hours | 39.58 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 373.41 terawatt-hours | 531.07 terawatt-hours | 157.66 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 415.69 terawatt-hours | 552.11 terawatt-hours | 136.42 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production by fuel, Argentina or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 586.29 terawatt-hours against 451.54 terawatt-hours in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production by fuel between Argentina and United Arab Emirates?
- 134.75 terawatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United Arab Emirates?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Argentina ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production 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 terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.