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
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 45th out of 79 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.
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
- 42 Greece 2,974 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Venezuela 2,570 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Poland 2,381 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Taiwan 2,180 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 North Macedonia 2,048 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Malaysia 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More climate change data for Argentina
- Share co2 vs population 0.3758 (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 vs gdp 3.74 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 9.15 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 3.74 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 3.74 (2024)
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 45th out of 79 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.