Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
60th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1967
All-time low
1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2011
Years of data
58
1965–2022
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Argentina, 1965–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Argentina stood at 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Argentina peaked at 1.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2011.
That places Argentina 60th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.44 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1966 | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 1.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.34 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 1.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9675 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
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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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Argentina?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Argentina was 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1967.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2011.
- How does Argentina rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 60th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.