Share of primary energy from gas in Argentina
Argentina: Share of primary energy from gas was 49.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.8%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 77 countries
All-time high
54.1%
in 2020
All-time low
12.6%
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from gas 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
Argentina recorded 49.8% for share of primary energy from gas in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from gas in Argentina peaked at 54.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 1965.
That places Argentina 13th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from gas in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 12.6% | — |
| 1966 | 13.3% | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 13.5% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 14.5% | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 14.0% | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 16.7% | +19.4% |
| 1971 | 17.0% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 18.8% | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 20.7% | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 21.2% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 22.3% | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 23.8% | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 23.9% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 23.3% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 22.6% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 25.2% | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 27.2% | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 30.5% | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 31.4% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 33.5% | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 34.8% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 35.8% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 34.3% | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 38.4% | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 41.5% | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 41.1% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 40.8% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 41.4% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 43.0% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 42.2% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 45.2% | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 48.9% | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 46.1% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 47.3% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 49.8% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 52.4% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 52.9% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 52.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 52.7% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 49.8% | -0.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 49.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.8%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 49.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.3%, 1.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.6% | 12.6% | 14.5% | 5 |
| 1970s | 21.0% | 16.7% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.3% | 25.2% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.1% | 40.8% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 48.9% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 50.6% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 49.0% | 54.1% | 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 gas in Argentina?
- Share of primary energy from gas in Argentina was 49.8% 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 gas recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from gas recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 1965.
- How does Argentina rank for share of primary energy from gas?
- Argentina ranks 13th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from gas rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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); 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.