Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 2.29 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.29 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
45th
of 79 countries
All-time high
2.29 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.0553 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 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, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Argentina stood at 2.29 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, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Argentina peaked at 2.29 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0553 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1966.
Argentina ranks 45th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0554 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0553 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0557 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0647 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0571 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0723 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0711 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0703 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1269 kilowatt-hours per person | +80.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3267 kilowatt-hours per person | +157.4% |
| 1975 | 0.503 kilowatt-hours per person | +54.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4944 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.409 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6161 kilowatt-hours per person | +50.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6929 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8044 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 0.825 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8162 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9937 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.8% |
| 1984 | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8918 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 1.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.6% |
| 1991 | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 1.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 1.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 1.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 1.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 2.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 2.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2.29 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.45 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 2.29 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.72 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 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% | 0.1269 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3267 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1973 | +80.5% | 0.0703 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1269 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0576 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0553 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0647 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.3383 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0703 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6929 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8044 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 42 Venezuela 2.57 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Poland 2.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 USSR 2.32 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Taiwan 2.18 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 North Macedonia 2.05 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Malaysia 1.77 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 per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Argentina?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Argentina was 2.29 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 per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0553 kilowatt-hours per person in 1966.
- How does Argentina rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 45th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita 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 Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.