Argentina vs United Arab Emirates: Share of primary energy use by source
Argentina
49.8%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
48.4%
in 2025
Argentina rank
13th
United Arab Emirates rank
16th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Argentina
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 49.8% against 48.4% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1967 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Argentina ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 76 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.0% | 82.9% | 68.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 21.0% | 74.9% | 53.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 33.3% | 47.6% | 14.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 44.1% | 50.2% | 6.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 59.0% | 7.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 57.0% | 5.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 51.1% | 0.5% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Argentina or United Arab Emirates?
- Argentina, at 49.8% against 48.4% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Argentina and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.4%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United Arab Emirates?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Argentina ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th 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.