Fossil fuel production by fuel in Argentina
Argentina: Fossil fuel production by fuel was 451.54 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
451.54 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
18th
of 220 countries
All-time high
451.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Argentina, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 451.54 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel production by fuel in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production by fuel in Argentina peaked at 451.54 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
Argentina ranks 18th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Argentina, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 2.89 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 3.21 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1931 | 3.53 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1932 | 3.85 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1933 | 4.18 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1934 | 4.5 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1935 | 4.82 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1936 | 5.15 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1937 | 5.47 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1938 | 5.54 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 5.6 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 5.67 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1941 | 5.74 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1942 | 5.8 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1943 | 5.87 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1944 | 5.94 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 6 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1946 | 6.07 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1947 | 6.25 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1948 | 4.79 terawatt-hours | -23.3% |
| 1949 | 7.12 terawatt-hours | +48.5% |
| 1950 | 8.1 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 1951 | 8.9 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1952 | 9.63 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1953 | 7.49 terawatt-hours | -22.3% |
| 1954 | 7.58 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 7.71 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 8.19 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1957 | 9.14 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1958 | 9.29 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 9.23 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 14.83 terawatt-hours | +60.6% |
| 1961 | 25.28 terawatt-hours | +70.4% |
| 1962 | 31.94 terawatt-hours | +26.3% |
| 1963 | 36.53 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 1964 | 40.23 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 45.28 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 49.09 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 51.5 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 57.34 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 57.55 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 58.54 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 63.27 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 60.14 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 65.49 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 70.49 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 74.8 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 71.32 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 73.62 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 75.95 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 70.31 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 81.65 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 84.95 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 95.21 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 127.79 terawatt-hours | +34.2% |
| 1984 | 131.09 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 135.08 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 150.84 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 147.33 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 174.66 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 184.68 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 173.49 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 193.82 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 195.38 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 209.28 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 216.58 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 243.22 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 281.34 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 266.27 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 287.76 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 336.19 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 363.81 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 361.19 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 351.17 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 399.11 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 436.46 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 443.75 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 448.32 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 435.97 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 428.48 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 403.01 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 389.97 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 377.18 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 366.91 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 345.56 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 344.86 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 354.91 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 372.82 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 371.5 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 394.23 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 416.15 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 382.93 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 386.08 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 416.52 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 415.93 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 441.13 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 451.54 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 451.54 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6284 terawatt-hours, 718.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production by fuel in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +70.4% | 14.83 terawatt-hours | 25.28 terawatt-hours |
| 1960 | +60.6% | 9.23 terawatt-hours | 14.83 terawatt-hours |
| 1949 | +48.5% | 4.79 terawatt-hours | 7.12 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2885 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.59 terawatt-hours | 3.21 terawatt-hours | 5.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.93 terawatt-hours | 4.79 terawatt-hours | 7.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.53 terawatt-hours | 7.49 terawatt-hours | 9.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.96 terawatt-hours | 14.83 terawatt-hours | 57.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.39 terawatt-hours | 58.54 terawatt-hours | 75.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 131.33 terawatt-hours | 81.65 terawatt-hours | 184.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 240.33 terawatt-hours | 173.49 terawatt-hours | 336.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 407.13 terawatt-hours | 351.17 terawatt-hours | 448.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 373.41 terawatt-hours | 344.86 terawatt-hours | 416.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 415.69 terawatt-hours | 382.93 terawatt-hours | 451.54 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 15 United Arab Emirates 586.29 terawatt-hours compare
- 16 Nigeria 507.74 terawatt-hours compare
- 17 Oman 456.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 19 Egypt 407.57 terawatt-hours compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 400.33 terawatt-hours compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 383.91 terawatt-hours compare
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production by fuel in Argentina?
- Fossil fuel production by fuel in Argentina was 451.54 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 451.54 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Argentina rank for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Argentina ranks 18th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production by fuel rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.