Argentina vs Sweden: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Argentina
16.82 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sweden
15.93 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Argentina rank
52nd
Sweden rank
55th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Argentina
- Sweden
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 16.82 kilowatt-hours per person against 15.93 kilowatt-hours per person in Sweden, a difference of 0.89 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sweden ahead.
Argentina ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 55th of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 35.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.81 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 15.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 16.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.24 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 19.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 17.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Argentina or Sweden?
- Argentina, at 16.82 kilowatt-hours per person against 15.93 kilowatt-hours per person in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Argentina and Sweden?
- 0.89 kilowatt-hours per person, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sweden?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Sweden rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 55th of 76 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 Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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.