Argentina vs China: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Argentina
58.4%
in 2025
China
58.3%
in 2025
Argentina rank
115th
China rank
116th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Argentina
- China
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 58.4% against 58.3% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was China ahead.
Argentina ranks 115th and China ranks 116th of 210 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.1% | 79.2% | 28.2% | China |
| 1990s | 52.3% | 81.1% | 28.8% | China |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 81.3% | 22.1% | China |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 74.7% | 3.8% | China |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 64.0% | 0.8% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Argentina or China?
- Argentina, at 58.4% against 58.3% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Argentina and China?
- 0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and China rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Argentina ranks 115th and China ranks 116th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.