Argentina vs Russia: Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Argentina
3.7%
in 2025
Russia
7.6%
in 2025
Argentina rank
23rd
Russia rank
20th
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Argentina
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7.6% against 3.7% in Argentina, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 20th of 216 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 | 3.6% | 3.8% | 0.1% | Russia |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.3% | 0.3% | Russia |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 6.2% | 3.2% | Russia |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 7.2% | 4.9% | Russia |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 7.9% | 4.6% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, Argentina or Russia?
- Russia, at 7.6% against 3.7% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Argentina and Russia?
- 3.9%, 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 primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Argentina ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 20th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. 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.