Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Argentina
Argentina: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 9,515 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Argentina stood at 9,515 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Argentina peaked at 10,982 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Argentina ranks 33rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,070 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,246 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,292 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,452 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,853 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,126 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,003 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,401 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,245 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,024 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,553 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,457 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,741 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,684 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,694 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,982 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,847 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,515 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,137 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 30 Venezuela 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Italy 10,168 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Armenia 9,700 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Germany 9,339 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Georgia 9,209 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Ireland 9,171 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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)
- Fuel exports 8.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 21.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 48.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Argentina?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Argentina was 9,515 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 10,982 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Argentina rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Argentina ranks 33rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.