GDP per unit of energy use in Argentina
Argentina: GDP per unit of energy use was 17.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP per unit of energy use in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 17.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent for gdp per unit of energy use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in Argentina peaked at 17.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.3 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1990.
Argentina ranks 53rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per unit of energy use in Argentina, year by year
| Year | PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.3 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 5.75 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 6.16 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 6.61 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 6.6 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 6.56 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.84 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 7.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 7.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 6.88 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 7 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 7.32 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 6.71 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 6.87 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.96 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.86 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 8.32 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 8.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 9.14 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 9.39 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 9.77 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 10.24 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 10.24 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.33 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.19 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 10.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.64 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 12.47 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 13.51 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 13.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 13.79 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 15.1 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 16.48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 17.15 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 17.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.52 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5.3 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.85 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.71 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.39 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.77 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 13.51 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.01 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 13.79 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 17.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 50 Belgium 18.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 51 Japan 18.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 52 Chile 17.78 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 54 North Macedonia 17.48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 55 Belize 17.01 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 56 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 16.9 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 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)
- 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 gdp per unit of energy use in Argentina?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in Argentina was 17.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 17.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Argentina ranks 53rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of GDP per unit of energy use (PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to current international dollars using purchasing power parity rates based on the 2017 ICP round. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.