Annual change in primary energy from oil in Argentina
Argentina: Annual change in primary energy from oil was -2.64 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.64 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 91.1%
World rank
68th
of 80 countries
All-time high
55.37 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
-31.93 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from oil in Argentina, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from oil in Argentina stood at -2.64 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 91.1% on the previous year and down 230.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from oil in Argentina peaked at 55.37 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -31.93 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
That places Argentina 68th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from oil in Argentina, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 8.66 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 6.86 terawatt-hours | -20.8% |
| 1968 | 6.06 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 1969 | 11.21 terawatt-hours | +85.0% |
| 1970 | -29.58 terawatt-hours | -363.7% |
| 1971 | 18.07 terawatt-hours | -161.1% |
| 1972 | -1.31 terawatt-hours | -107.3% |
| 1973 | 2.01 terawatt-hours | -253.0% |
| 1974 | -0.0747 terawatt-hours | -103.7% |
| 1975 | -16.3 terawatt-hours | +21722.0% |
| 1976 | 9.41 terawatt-hours | -157.7% |
| 1977 | 15.42 terawatt-hours | +63.9% |
| 1978 | -5.99 terawatt-hours | -138.8% |
| 1979 | 21.25 terawatt-hours | -454.9% |
| 1980 | -22.64 terawatt-hours | -206.5% |
| 1981 | -18.85 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 1982 | -10.57 terawatt-hours | -43.9% |
| 1983 | 4.56 terawatt-hours | -143.1% |
| 1984 | -12.91 terawatt-hours | -383.4% |
| 1985 | -18.52 terawatt-hours | +43.4% |
| 1986 | 8.59 terawatt-hours | -146.4% |
| 1987 | 16.83 terawatt-hours | +96.0% |
| 1988 | 1.6 terawatt-hours | -90.5% |
| 1989 | -21.99 terawatt-hours | -1472.2% |
| 1990 | -16.44 terawatt-hours | -25.2% |
| 1991 | 10.82 terawatt-hours | -165.8% |
| 1992 | 12.34 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 1993 | -4.97 terawatt-hours | -140.3% |
| 1994 | 15.14 terawatt-hours | -404.8% |
| 1995 | -1.95 terawatt-hours | -112.9% |
| 1996 | -0.1583 terawatt-hours | -91.9% |
| 1997 | 17.73 terawatt-hours | -11297.9% |
| 1998 | 9.59 terawatt-hours | -45.9% |
| 1999 | 7.47 terawatt-hours | -22.1% |
| 2000 | -26.79 terawatt-hours | -458.6% |
| 2001 | -19.63 terawatt-hours | -26.7% |
| 2002 | -13.62 terawatt-hours | -30.6% |
| 2003 | 4.21 terawatt-hours | -130.9% |
| 2004 | 20.27 terawatt-hours | +381.7% |
| 2005 | 11.5 terawatt-hours | -43.3% |
| 2006 | 14.32 terawatt-hours | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 29.2 terawatt-hours | +103.9% |
| 2008 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | -93.0% |
| 2009 | -16.42 terawatt-hours | -900.8% |
| 2010 | 24.06 terawatt-hours | -246.6% |
| 2011 | 12.46 terawatt-hours | -48.2% |
| 2012 | 18.88 terawatt-hours | +51.5% |
| 2013 | 6.52 terawatt-hours | -65.4% |
| 2014 | -0.1932 terawatt-hours | -103.0% |
| 2015 | 2.03 terawatt-hours | -1148.5% |
| 2016 | -2.45 terawatt-hours | -221.1% |
| 2017 | -15.1 terawatt-hours | +515.3% |
| 2018 | -14.38 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2019 | -19.68 terawatt-hours | +36.9% |
| 2020 | -31.93 terawatt-hours | +62.2% |
| 2021 | 55.37 terawatt-hours | -273.4% |
| 2022 | 36.37 terawatt-hours | -34.3% |
| 2023 | -14.98 terawatt-hours | -141.2% |
| 2024 | -29.76 terawatt-hours | +98.6% |
| 2025 | -2.64 terawatt-hours | -91.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's -2.64 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2 terawatt-hours. (24 countries reporting)
- Argentina's -2.64 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.25 terawatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -21722.0% | -0.0747 terawatt-hours | -16.3 terawatt-hours |
| 1997 | +11297.9% | -0.1583 terawatt-hours | 17.73 terawatt-hours |
| 1989 | -1472.2% | 1.6 terawatt-hours | -21.99 terawatt-hours |
| 2015 | +1148.5% | -0.1932 terawatt-hours | 2.03 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2 terawatt-hours | 6.06 terawatt-hours | 11.21 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.29 terawatt-hours | -29.58 terawatt-hours | 21.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.39 terawatt-hours | -22.64 terawatt-hours | 16.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.96 terawatt-hours | -16.44 terawatt-hours | 17.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5082 terawatt-hours | -26.79 terawatt-hours | 29.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 terawatt-hours | -19.68 terawatt-hours | 24.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 terawatt-hours | -31.93 terawatt-hours | 55.37 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from oil in Argentina?
- Annual change in primary energy from oil in Argentina was -2.64 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from oil recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 55.37 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from oil recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.93 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for annual change in primary energy from oil?
- Argentina ranks 68th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from oil rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 230.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.