Argentina vs China: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Argentina
12.0%
in 2025
China
12.5%
in 2025
Argentina rank
46th
China rank
43rd
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Argentina
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 12.5% against 12.0% in Argentina, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was China ahead.
Argentina ranks 46th and China ranks 43rd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 1.4% | 1.0% | China |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 1.5% | 5.2% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 2.0% | 6.1% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 3.0% | 5.2% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.0% | 2.0% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.5% | 0.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Argentina or China?
- China, at 12.5% against 12.0% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Argentina and China?
- 0.5%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and China rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Argentina ranks 46th and China ranks 43rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.