Argentina vs Netherlands: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Argentina
88.0%
in 2025
Netherlands
88.0%
in 2025
Argentina rank
32nd
Netherlands rank
33rd
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Argentina
- Netherlands
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 88.0% against 88.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.
Argentina ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 75 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.6% | 100.0% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 97.9% | 99.0% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 93.2% | 98.4% | 5.1% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 91.9% | 98.5% | 6.6% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 91.8% | 97.5% | 5.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 96.0% | 3.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 89.8% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Argentina or Netherlands?
- Argentina, at 88.0% against 88.0% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Argentina and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Netherlands?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Netherlands rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Argentina ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 33rd 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.