Argentina vs South Africa: Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables
Argentina
3.72
in 2025
South Africa
2.33
in 2025
Argentina rank
23rd
South Africa rank
26th
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 3.72 against 2.33 in South Africa, a difference of 1.39.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Argentina ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.9591 | 0 | 0.9591 | Argentina |
| 1980s | 2.83 | 1.44 | 1.39 | Argentina |
| 1990s | 4.03 | 2.92 | 1.11 | Argentina |
| 2000s | 3.08 | 2.82 | 0.26 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 2.33 | 2.86 | 0.531 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.31 | 2.36 | 0.9541 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, Argentina or South Africa?
- Argentina, at 3.72 against 2.33 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables between Argentina and South Africa?
- 1.39, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables?
- Argentina ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.