Argentina vs Macau, China: Primary energy use per person
Argentina
19,108 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Macau, China
19,407 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Argentina rank
91st
Macau, China rank
90th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Argentina
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 19,407 kilowatt-hours per person against 19,108 kilowatt-hours per person in Argentina, a difference of 299 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 91st and Macau, China ranks 90th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Macau, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,398 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,507 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,891 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1990s | 16,365 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,022 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,342 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2000s | 18,227 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,708 kilowatt-hours per person | 481.38 kilowatt-hours per person | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 20,690 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,387 kilowatt-hours per person | 303.28 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2020s | 19,550 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,416 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,134 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Argentina or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 19,407 kilowatt-hours per person against 19,108 kilowatt-hours per person in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Argentina and Macau, China?
- 299 kilowatt-hours per person, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Macau, China?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Macau, China rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Argentina ranks 91st and Macau, China ranks 90th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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.