Coal consumption in Argentina
Argentina: Coal consumption was 8.57 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.57 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
70th
of 220 countries
All-time high
17.52 terawatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
4.59 terawatt-hours
in 2002
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal consumption in Argentina, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption in Argentina is 8.57 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption in Argentina peaked at 17.52 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.59 terawatt-hours, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 70th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Coal consumption in Argentina, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 8.46 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 6.97 terawatt-hours | -17.5% |
| 1967 | 7.84 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 7.62 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 9.12 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 1970 | 11.72 terawatt-hours | +28.5% |
| 1971 | 10.28 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 1972 | 8.65 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 1973 | 9.5 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 11.83 terawatt-hours | +24.5% |
| 1975 | 11.51 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 11.64 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 11.01 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 13.42 terawatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 12.5 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 11.14 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 10.56 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 10.67 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 9.68 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 7.19 terawatt-hours | -25.8% |
| 1985 | 10.6 terawatt-hours | +47.5% |
| 1986 | 12.11 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 13.44 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 13.77 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 14.9 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 12.27 terawatt-hours | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 10.79 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 12.17 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 8.07 terawatt-hours | -33.7% |
| 1994 | 7.07 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 7.41 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 7.77 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 6.13 terawatt-hours | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 8.24 terawatt-hours | +34.4% |
| 1999 | 9.89 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 7.51 terawatt-hours | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 6.16 terawatt-hours | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 4.59 terawatt-hours | -25.5% |
| 2003 | 5.59 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 9.52 terawatt-hours | +70.2% |
| 2005 | 10.96 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 9.92 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 14.36 terawatt-hours | +44.7% |
| 2008 | 17.52 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 9.62 terawatt-hours | -45.1% |
| 2010 | 13.47 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 14.62 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 13.67 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 14.94 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 15.89 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 15.81 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.19 terawatt-hours | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 12.53 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 13.71 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 8.12 terawatt-hours | -40.7% |
| 2020 | 10.02 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 14.05 terawatt-hours | +40.3% |
| 2022 | 14.89 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 13.3 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 8.89 terawatt-hours | -33.2% |
| 2025 | 8.57 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8 terawatt-hours | 6.97 terawatt-hours | 9.12 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 11.21 terawatt-hours | 8.65 terawatt-hours | 13.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.41 terawatt-hours | 7.19 terawatt-hours | 14.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.98 terawatt-hours | 6.13 terawatt-hours | 12.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.58 terawatt-hours | 4.59 terawatt-hours | 17.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5 terawatt-hours | 8.12 terawatt-hours | 15.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.62 terawatt-hours | 8.57 terawatt-hours | 14.89 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Argentina
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.2% (2024)
- Gas production 451.54 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 451.54 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption in Argentina?
- Coal consumption in Argentina was 8.57 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 17.52 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest coal consumption recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for coal consumption?
- Argentina ranks 70th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.