Argentina vs Saudi Arabia: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
Argentina
518.79 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
571.87 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Argentina rank
45th
Saudi Arabia rank
43rd
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- Argentina
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person against 518.79 kilowatt-hours per person in Argentina, a difference of 53.08 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Argentina ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd of 111 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0.2518 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2518 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0051 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2010s | 23.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.78 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2020s | 383.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 193.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 189.17 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind per person, Argentina or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person against 518.79 kilowatt-hours per person in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between Argentina and Saudi Arabia?
- 53.08 kilowatt-hours per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Argentina ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar and wind 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 of total energy supply per person.