Share of primary energy from oil in Argentina
Argentina: Share of primary energy from oil was 37.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
37.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
45th
of 80 countries
All-time high
84.4%
in 1965
All-time low
34.7%
in 2020
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from oil 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
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from oil in Argentina is 37.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Argentina peaked at 84.4% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2020.
Argentina ranks 45th of 80 countries on this measure, 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 oil in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 84.4% | — |
| 1966 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 83.9% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 82.9% | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 79.5% | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 79.8% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 78.4% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 76.1% | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 73.8% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 71.5% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 70.2% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 71.0% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 69.7% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 70.5% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 67.2% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 64.9% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 61.6% | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 60.0% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 57.3% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 54.2% | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 53.4% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 54.5% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 52.5% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 49.7% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 48.0% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 49.0% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 48.4% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 46.6% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 47.2% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 45.2% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 42.5% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 45.4% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 44.9% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 44.6% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 41.6% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 40.5% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 37.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 37.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 39.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 39.1% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 37.1% | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 37.2% | +0.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 37.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.6%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 37.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.4%, 80% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.7% | 82.9% | 84.4% | 5 |
| 1970s | 74.0% | 69.7% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.5% | 49.7% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 42.5% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 37.1% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 36.1% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 34.7% | 40.1% | 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 oil in Argentina?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Argentina was 37.2% 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 oil recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Argentina ranks 45th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.