Argentina vs Netherlands: Primary energy use
Argentina
876.13 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
879 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
31st
Netherlands rank
30th
Primary energy use over time
- Argentina
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 879 terawatt-hours against 876.13 terawatt-hours in Argentina, a difference of 2.87 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.
Argentina ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 30th of 218 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 347.52 terawatt-hours | 487.08 terawatt-hours | 139.55 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 401.39 terawatt-hours | 827.28 terawatt-hours | 425.89 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 463.81 terawatt-hours | 837.62 terawatt-hours | 373.8 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 571.17 terawatt-hours | 998.71 terawatt-hours | 427.54 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 712.87 terawatt-hours | 1,112 terawatt-hours | 398.76 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 893.82 terawatt-hours | 1,049 terawatt-hours | 154.82 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 886.22 terawatt-hours | 903.65 terawatt-hours | 17.43 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Argentina or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 879 terawatt-hours against 876.13 terawatt-hours in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Argentina and Netherlands?
- 2.87 terawatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Netherlands?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Netherlands rank globally for primary energy use?
- Argentina ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 30th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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 of total energy supply.