Argentina vs Peru: Primary energy use by source
Argentina
8.57 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Peru
7.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
53rd
Peru rank
56th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Argentina
- Peru
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 8.57 terawatt-hours against 7.06 terawatt-hours in Peru, a difference of 1.51 terawatt-hours.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 56th of 79 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8 terawatt-hours | 0.6267 terawatt-hours | 7.37 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1970s | 11.21 terawatt-hours | 1.58 terawatt-hours | 9.62 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1980s | 11.41 terawatt-hours | 1.8 terawatt-hours | 9.61 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1990s | 8.98 terawatt-hours | 3.92 terawatt-hours | 5.06 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2000s | 9.58 terawatt-hours | 9.56 terawatt-hours | 0.0106 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2010s | 13.5 terawatt-hours | 9.37 terawatt-hours | 4.12 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2020s | 11.62 terawatt-hours | 7.23 terawatt-hours | 4.39 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Argentina or Peru?
- Argentina, at 8.57 terawatt-hours against 7.06 terawatt-hours in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Argentina and Peru?
- 1.51 terawatt-hours, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Peru?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Peru rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Argentina ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 56th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. 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.