Argentina vs South Africa: Oil consumption
Argentina
326.23 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
272.42 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
32nd
South Africa rank
35th
Oil consumption over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 326.23 terawatt-hours against 272.42 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 53.81 terawatt-hours.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 290.93 terawatt-hours | 80.47 terawatt-hours | 210.46 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1970s | 296.18 terawatt-hours | 131.87 terawatt-hours | 164.31 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1980s | 265.65 terawatt-hours | 168.96 terawatt-hours | 96.68 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1990s | 262.74 terawatt-hours | 231.2 terawatt-hours | 31.53 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2000s | 275.35 terawatt-hours | 289.11 terawatt-hours | 13.76 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 347.16 terawatt-hours | 321.48 terawatt-hours | 25.69 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2020s | 334.42 terawatt-hours | 278.68 terawatt-hours | 55.73 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Argentina or South Africa?
- Argentina, at 326.23 terawatt-hours against 272.42 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Argentina and South Africa?
- 53.81 terawatt-hours, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for oil consumption?
- Argentina ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.