Argentina vs Brazil: Oil consumption per person
Argentina
7,115 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Brazil
6,771 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Argentina rank
117th
Brazil rank
120th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,771 kilowatt-hours per person in Brazil, a difference of 344 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 117th and Brazil ranks 120th of 219 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,753 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,330 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1970s | 11,543 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,745 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,798 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1980s | 8,856 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,924 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,932 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1990s | 7,537 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,371 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,166 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2000s | 7,045 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,128 kilowatt-hours per person | 916.48 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2010s | 8,042 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,001 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,041 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2020s | 7,349 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,537 kilowatt-hours per person | 812.74 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Argentina or Brazil?
- Argentina, at 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,771 kilowatt-hours per person in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Argentina and Brazil?
- 344 kilowatt-hours per person, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Argentina ranks 117th and Brazil ranks 120th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.