Argentina vs Denmark: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Argentina
9,848 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Denmark
5,114 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Argentina rank
27th
Denmark rank
30th
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Argentina
- Denmark
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,114 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark, a difference of 4,734 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.9 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Denmark ahead.
Argentina ranks 27th and Denmark ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 8 and Denmark in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1920s | 25.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.21 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1930s | 356.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 356.4 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1940s | 386.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 386.59 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1950s | 460.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 460.57 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1960s | 1,843 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,843 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1970s | 2,659 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,659 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1980s | 4,320 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,277 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,043 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1990s | 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,024 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,161 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 10,423 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,472 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,049 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 8,644 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,409 kilowatt-hours per person | 764.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 9,134 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,926 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,208 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Argentina or Denmark?
- Argentina, at 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,114 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Argentina and Denmark?
- 4,734 kilowatt-hours per person, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Denmark?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Denmark rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Argentina ranks 27th and Denmark ranks 30th 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 production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.