Share of primary energy from coal in Argentina
Argentina: Share of primary energy from coal was 1.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.0%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
61st
of 79 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 1970
All-time low
0.8%
in 2002
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from coal in Argentina, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1.0% for share of primary energy from coal in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from coal in Argentina peaked at 3.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 61st of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from coal in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.6% | — |
| 1966 | 2.1% | -20.1% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | +35.8% |
| 1971 | 2.8% | -17.3% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | -16.9% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | +22.1% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -25.6% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -34.9% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +57.1% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +36.5% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -42.8% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +34.5% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -37.9% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -30.8% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | -2.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2%, 44% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 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 share of primary energy from coal in Argentina?
- Share of primary energy from coal in Argentina was 1.0% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for share of primary energy from coal?
- Argentina ranks 61st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from coal rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.