Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Argentina
Argentina: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,291 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
46th
of 80 countries
All-time high
2,291 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
55.27 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Argentina, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Argentina stood at 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Argentina peaked at 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.27 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1966.
That places Argentina 46th out of 80 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.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 55.4 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 55.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 55.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 64.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 57.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 72.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.6% |
| 1971 | 71.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 70.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 126.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +80.5% |
| 1974 | 326.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +157.4% |
| 1975 | 503.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +54.0% |
| 1976 | 494.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 409.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.3% |
| 1978 | 616.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +50.6% |
| 1979 | 692.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 804.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 824.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 816.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 993.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.8% |
| 1984 | 1,148 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 1,269 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 1,256 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1,337 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 1,045 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.8% |
| 1989 | 891.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 1,227 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.6% |
| 1991 | 1,197 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1,217 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,392 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 1,518 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 1,377 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 1,289 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 1,463 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 1,367 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 1,189 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 1,303 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 1,571 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 1,449 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 1,548 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 1,469 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1,476 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,632 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 1,412 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 1,418 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,543 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 1,582 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,521 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1,512 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,610 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1,584 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,701 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 1,709 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,660 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,713 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,808 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 1,794 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,829 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,845 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,118 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 2,273 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,452 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,724 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +157.4% | 126.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 326.73 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1973 | +80.5% | 70.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 126.93 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 55.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 64.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 338.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 70.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 692.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,039 kilowatt-hours per person | 804.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,337 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,324 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,518 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,482 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,303 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,632 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,640 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,512 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,025 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,794 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 43 Venezuela 2,570 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Poland 2,381 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 USSR 2,321 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Taiwan 2,180 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 North Macedonia 2,048 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Malaysia 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More climate change data for Argentina
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.78 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 145,843 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 31,455 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,387 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 118.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,085 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 21,692 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,286 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Argentina?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Argentina was 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.27 kilowatt-hours per person in 1966.
- How does Argentina rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Argentina ranks 46th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.