Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Argentina
Argentina: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source was 29.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Argentina, 1999–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 29.5% for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.4% on the previous year and up 473.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Argentina peaked at 1,779.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -47.1%, in 2009.
That places Argentina 30th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 52.9% | — |
| 2000 | 38.5% | -27.4% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | -49.4% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -52.2% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | +311.7% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -79.9% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | +104.3% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | +89.0% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +52.2% |
| 2009 | -47.1% | -247.2% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -127.4% |
| 2011 | 1,779.2% | +13704.1% |
| 2012 | 406.4% | -77.2% |
| 2013 | 84.4% | -79.2% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -93.2% |
| 2015 | -7.9% | -237.0% |
| 2016 | -2.8% | -64.7% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | -638.0% |
| 2018 | 558.6% | +3619.0% |
| 2019 | 639.6% | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 68.1% | -89.4% |
| 2021 | 63.8% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 33.5% | -47.6% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | -65.5% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | +85.0% |
| 2025 | 29.5% | +38.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 29.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.7%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 29.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.6%, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +13704.1% | 12.9% | 1,779.2% |
| 2018 | +3619.0% | 15.0% | 558.6% |
| 2017 | +638.0% | -2.8% | 15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.9% | 52.9% | 52.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | -47.1% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 349.1% | -7.9% | 1,779.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 11.5% | 68.1% | 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 year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Argentina?
- Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Argentina was 29.5% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,779.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.1% in 2009.
- How does Argentina rank for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- Argentina ranks 30th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 473.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.