Argentina vs Russia: Share of primary energy use by source
Argentina
49.8%
in 2025
Russia
55.4%
in 2025
Argentina rank
13th
Russia rank
10th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Argentina
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 55.4% against 49.8% in Argentina, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Argentina ranks 13th and Russia ranks 10th of 76 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.0% | 39.4% | 2.5% | Russia |
| 1990s | 44.1% | 48.9% | 4.8% | Russia |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 54.5% | 2.7% | Russia |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 54.4% | 2.7% | Russia |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 54.1% | 3.5% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Argentina or Russia?
- Russia, at 55.4% against 49.8% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Argentina and Russia?
- 5.6%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Russia rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Argentina ranks 13th and Russia ranks 10th of 76 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 Share of 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.