Argentina vs China: Primary energy from nuclear per person
Argentina
711.16 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China
1,038 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Argentina rank
23rd
China rank
22nd
Primary energy from nuclear per person over time
- Argentina
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 1,038 kilowatt-hours per person against 711.16 kilowatt-hours per person in Argentina, a difference of 326.84 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was China ahead.
Argentina ranks 23rd and China ranks 22nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 151.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 151.98 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1980s | 436.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 436.06 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1990s | 655.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 633.7 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2000s | 557.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 106.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 451.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2010s | 479.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 385.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 94.64 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2020s | 641.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 909.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 268.12 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear per person, Argentina or China?
- China, at 1,038 kilowatt-hours per person against 711.16 kilowatt-hours per person in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear per person between Argentina and China?
- 326.84 kilowatt-hours per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and China rank globally for primary energy from nuclear per person?
- Argentina ranks 23rd and China ranks 22nd of 217 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 nuclear 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.