Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Argentina
Argentina: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel was 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9,848 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
27th
of 219 countries
All-time high
11,315 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2005
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Argentina, 1900–2025
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 production per person, by fuel in Argentina stood at 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Argentina peaked at 11,315 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
Argentina ranks 27th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 252.12 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 273.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1931 | 294.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1932 | 315.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1933 | 335.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1934 | 355.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1935 | 374.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1936 | 392.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1937 | 409.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1938 | 407.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1939 | 405.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 402.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1941 | 400.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1942 | 397.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1943 | 394.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1944 | 391.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1945 | 387.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1946 | 384.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1947 | 388.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1948 | 292.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.8% |
| 1949 | 426.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.8% |
| 1950 | 475.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1951 | 512.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1952 | 544.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1953 | 414.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.7% |
| 1954 | 412.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 412.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 430.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 471.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1958 | 471.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 460.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 727.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +58.0% |
| 1961 | 1,220 kilowatt-hours per person | +67.6% |
| 1962 | 1,516 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.3% |
| 1963 | 1,705 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 1,848 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 2,048 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 2,186 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 2,259 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 2,477 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 2,448 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 2,452 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2,608 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 2,440 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 2,615 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 2,768 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 2,891 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 2,714 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 2,757 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 2,799 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 2,550 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 2,915 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 2,985 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3,292 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 4,348 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.1% |
| 1984 | 4,390 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 4,453 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 4,895 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 4,708 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 5,496 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 5,723 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 5,297 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 5,833 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 5,799 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 6,128 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 6,257 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 6,935 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 7,922 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 7,407 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 7,911 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 9,137 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 9,776 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 9,600 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 9,234 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 10,387 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 11,244 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 11,315 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 11,315 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,895 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 10,600 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 9,864 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 9,445 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 9,038 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 8,702 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 8,115 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 8,015 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8,163 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 8,492 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 8,388 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 8,828 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 9,253 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 8,473 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 8,521 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 9,173 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 9,134 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 9,654 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.07 kilowatt-hours per person, 120.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production per person, 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 | +67.6% | 727.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,220 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1960 | +58.0% | 460.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 727.61 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1949 | +45.8% | 292.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 426.43 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 25.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 252.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 356.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 273.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 409.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 386.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 292.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 426.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 460.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 412.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 544.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,843 kilowatt-hours per person | 727.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,477 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,659 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,440 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,891 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,320 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,915 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,723 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,297 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,137 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,423 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,234 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,315 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,644 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,015 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,445 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,134 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,473 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 24 Papua New Guinea 11,687 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Venezuela 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 10,804 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Bolivia 6,847 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 New Zealand 6,765 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Denmark 5,114 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per person, by fuel in Argentina?
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Argentina was 9,848 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 production per person, by fuel recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 11,315 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Argentina rank for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Argentina ranks 27th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.