Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Argentina
Argentina: Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal was -3.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Argentina, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded -3.6% for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.2% on the previous year and down 635.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Argentina peaked at 70.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -45.1%, in 2009.
That places Argentina 46th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -17.5% | — |
| 1967 | 12.5% | -171.0% |
| 1968 | -2.8% | -122.7% |
| 1969 | 19.7% | -798.8% |
| 1970 | 28.5% | +44.5% |
| 1971 | -12.3% | -143.2% |
| 1972 | -15.8% | +28.4% |
| 1973 | 9.8% | -161.7% |
| 1974 | 24.5% | +151.1% |
| 1975 | -2.7% | -110.9% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -142.9% |
| 1977 | -5.4% | -576.2% |
| 1978 | 21.9% | -502.1% |
| 1979 | -6.8% | -131.2% |
| 1980 | -10.9% | +58.8% |
| 1981 | -5.2% | -51.7% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -119.1% |
| 1983 | -9.2% | -1024.5% |
| 1984 | -25.8% | +178.8% |
| 1985 | 47.5% | -284.4% |
| 1986 | 14.2% | -70.0% |
| 1987 | 11.0% | -22.9% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | -77.5% |
| 1989 | 8.2% | +231.6% |
| 1990 | -17.7% | -315.6% |
| 1991 | -12.0% | -32.2% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | -206.1% |
| 1993 | -33.7% | -364.6% |
| 1994 | -12.5% | -63.0% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | -139.7% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | -21.1% | -543.7% |
| 1998 | 34.4% | -263.1% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | -41.9% |
| 2000 | -24.0% | -220.0% |
| 2001 | -18.0% | -24.8% |
| 2002 | -25.5% | +41.3% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | -186.1% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | +219.5% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | -78.4% |
| 2006 | -9.5% | -162.5% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | -572.2% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | -50.8% |
| 2009 | -45.1% | -305.1% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | -188.8% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -78.7% |
| 2012 | -6.5% | -176.3% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -243.1% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -31.4% |
| 2015 | -0.5% | -107.7% |
| 2016 | -22.9% | +4595.7% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -112.0% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +242.2% |
| 2019 | -40.7% | -531.0% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | -157.1% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | +73.1% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -85.2% |
| 2023 | -10.7% | -278.5% |
| 2024 | -33.2% | +211.3% |
| 2025 | -3.6% | -89.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's -3.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.3%, 13.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Argentina's -3.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.2%, 3.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -4595.7% | -0.5% | -22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | -17.5% | 19.7% | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.3% | -15.8% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | -25.8% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.0% | -33.7% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | -45.1% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | -40.7% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | -33.2% | 40.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More energy & mining data for Argentina
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Argentina?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Argentina was -3.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from coal recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from coal recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.1% in 2009.
- How does Argentina rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal?
- Argentina ranks 46th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from coal rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 635.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.