Argentina vs China: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Argentina
88.0%
in 2025
China
87.5%
in 2025
Argentina rank
32nd
China rank
34th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Argentina
- China
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 88.0% against 87.5% in China, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 32nd and China ranks 34th of 75 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and China in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.6% | 98.6% | 1.0% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 97.9% | 98.9% | 1.0% | China |
| 1980s | 93.2% | 98.5% | 5.2% | China |
| 1990s | 91.9% | 98.0% | 6.1% | China |
| 2000s | 91.8% | 97.0% | 5.2% | China |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 94.1% | 2.0% | China |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 89.7% | 0.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Argentina or China?
- Argentina, at 88.0% against 87.5% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Argentina and China?
- 0.5%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and China rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Argentina ranks 32nd and China ranks 34th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.