Argentina vs United Kingdom: Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Argentina
3.7%
in 2025
United Kingdom
6.2%
in 2025
Argentina rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
22nd
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Argentina
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 6.2% against 3.7% in Argentina, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.7 times Argentina's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 216 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 2.9% | 2.9% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 3.9% | 3.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 6.8% | 3.9% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 10.1% | 6.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 8.9% | 5.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 9.0% | 6.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 7.2% | 3.9% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, Argentina or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 6.2% against 3.7% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Argentina and United Kingdom?
- 2.5%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and United Kingdom rank globally for primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Argentina ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 216 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 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 total energy supply.