Argentina vs Portugal: Primary energy use by source
Argentina
18.63 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
13.8 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
19th
Portugal rank
22nd
Primary energy use by source over time
- Argentina
- Portugal
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 18.63 terawatt-hours against 13.8 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 4.83 terawatt-hours.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Portugal ahead.
Argentina ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.0092 terawatt-hours | 0.032 terawatt-hours | 0.0229 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.059 terawatt-hours | 2.42 terawatt-hours | 2.36 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.9656 terawatt-hours | 11.53 terawatt-hours | 10.57 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 14.3 terawatt-hours | 13.35 terawatt-hours | 0.9441 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 Portugal?
- Argentina, at 18.63 terawatt-hours against 13.8 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Argentina and Portugal?
- 4.83 terawatt-hours, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Portugal rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Argentina ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 22nd 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.