Argentina vs China (People’s Republic of): Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Argentina
1.2%
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of)
1.1%
in 2024
Argentina rank
23rd
China (People’s Republic of) rank
24th
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Argentina
- China (People’s Republic of)
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
Argentina ranks 23rd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 24th of 80 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | China (People’s Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 1.3% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, Argentina or China (People’s Republic of)?
- Argentina, at 1.2% against 1.1% in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Argentina and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Argentina ranks 23rd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 24th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the total (direct) primary energy.