Algeria vs Argentina: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Algeria
16,770 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Argentina
16,817 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Algeria rank
92nd
Argentina rank
90th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Algeria
- Argentina
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 16,817 kilowatt-hours per person against 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person in Algeria, a difference of 47 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 92nd and Argentina ranks 90th of 219 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 | 2,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,174 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,997 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1970s | 4,477 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,270 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,793 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1980s | 11,907 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,359 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,452 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1990s | 11,021 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,041 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,020 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2000s | 10,960 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,745 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,785 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2010s | 14,414 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,050 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,636 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2020s | 16,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,452 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,402 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, Algeria or Argentina?
- Argentina, at 16,817 kilowatt-hours per person against 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Algeria and Argentina?
- 47 kilowatt-hours per person, with Argentina 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 per person?
- Algeria ranks 92nd and Argentina ranks 90th of 219 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 per person. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.