Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Argentina
Argentina: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 12.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy 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 12.0% for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Argentina peaked at 12.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1969.
That places Argentina 46th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 0.5% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 5.1% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 6.6% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.9% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.0% | 12.0% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Argentina
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 45.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 42.34 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 9.15 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Argentina?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Argentina was 12.0% 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 low-carbon energy recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1969.
- How does Argentina rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Argentina ranks 46th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. 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 low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.