Fossil fuel consumption in Argentina
Argentina: Fossil fuel consumption was 326.23 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
326.23 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
32nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
373.62 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
230.58 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption in Argentina, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption in Argentina stood at 326.23 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Argentina peaked at 373.62 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 230.58 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Argentina ranks 32nd of 80 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.
Fossil fuel consumption in Argentina, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 275.22 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 283.88 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 290.74 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 296.8 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 308.01 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 278.44 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 296.5 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 295.19 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 297.2 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 297.12 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 280.83 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 290.24 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 305.66 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 299.67 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 320.92 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 298.28 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 279.43 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 268.86 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 273.42 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 260.5 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 241.98 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 250.57 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 267.4 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 269 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 247.02 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 230.58 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 241.4 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 253.74 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 248.77 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 263.91 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 261.96 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 261.8 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 279.53 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 289.12 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 296.59 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 269.8 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 250.16 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 236.55 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 240.75 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 261.03 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 272.52 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 286.84 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 316.04 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 318.09 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 301.67 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 325.73 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 338.2 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 357.08 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 363.6 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 363.41 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 365.43 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 362.98 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 347.88 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 333.5 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 313.82 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 281.88 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 337.25 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 373.62 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 358.64 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 328.88 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 326.23 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 326.23 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275.53 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 326.23 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 221.63 terawatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 290.93 terawatt-hours | 275.22 terawatt-hours | 308.01 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 296.18 terawatt-hours | 278.44 terawatt-hours | 320.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 265.65 terawatt-hours | 241.98 terawatt-hours | 298.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 262.74 terawatt-hours | 230.58 terawatt-hours | 296.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 275.35 terawatt-hours | 236.55 terawatt-hours | 318.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 347.16 terawatt-hours | 313.82 terawatt-hours | 365.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 334.42 terawatt-hours | 281.88 terawatt-hours | 373.62 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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 fossil fuel consumption in Argentina?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Argentina was 326.23 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 373.62 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 230.58 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Argentina ranks 32nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.