Argentina vs Singapore: Primary energy use
Argentina
876.13 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Singapore
1,024 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
31st
Singapore rank
28th
Primary energy use over time
- Argentina
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1,024 terawatt-hours against 876.13 terawatt-hours in Argentina, a difference of 147.87 terawatt-hours.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 31st and Singapore ranks 28th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 347.52 terawatt-hours | 66.09 terawatt-hours | 281.44 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1970s | 401.39 terawatt-hours | 94.31 terawatt-hours | 307.08 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1980s | 463.81 terawatt-hours | 154.5 terawatt-hours | 309.31 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1990s | 571.17 terawatt-hours | 357.6 terawatt-hours | 213.57 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2000s | 712.87 terawatt-hours | 561.52 terawatt-hours | 151.34 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2010s | 893.82 terawatt-hours | 916.41 terawatt-hours | 22.59 terawatt-hours | Singapore |
| 2020s | 886.22 terawatt-hours | 964.6 terawatt-hours | 78.38 terawatt-hours | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Argentina or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 1,024 terawatt-hours against 876.13 terawatt-hours in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Argentina and Singapore?
- 147.87 terawatt-hours, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Singapore?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Singapore rank globally for primary energy use?
- Argentina ranks 31st and Singapore ranks 28th 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.