Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Argentina
Argentina: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 88.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Argentina, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Argentina stood at 88.0%. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Argentina peaked at 99.6% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 2025.
That places Argentina 33rd out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 99.6% | — |
| 1966 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 97.9% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 96.7% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 97.5% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 96.1% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 95.8% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 94.9% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 94.5% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 93.6% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 92.5% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 91.4% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 91.5% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 93.5% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 94.2% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 91.6% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 91.9% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 92.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 91.1% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 90.6% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 91.7% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 92.6% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 91.5% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 92.3% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 93.4% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 92.5% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 90.4% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 90.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 91.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 91.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 93.1% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 92.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 92.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 92.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 92.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 90.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 89.5% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 88.3% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 88.0% | -0.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 88.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.1%, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 88.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.8%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 5 |
| 1970s | 97.9% | 95.8% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.2% | 91.4% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.9% | 90.6% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.8% | 90.4% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 90.6% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 88.0% | 91.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Argentina?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Argentina was 88.0% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 1969.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 2025.
- How does Argentina rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Argentina ranks 33rd out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.