Oil consumption per person in Argentina
Argentina: Oil consumption per person was 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Oil consumption per person in Argentina, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Argentina is 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Argentina peaked at 13,102 kilowatt-hours per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 6,220 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 116th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,753 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,446 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,102 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 11,543 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,854 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,223 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,856 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,655 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,648 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,537 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,039 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,061 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,045 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,220 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,898 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,042 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,978 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,539 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,349 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,237 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,228 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 113 Costa Rica 7,420 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 114 Mexico 7,300 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7,130 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 117 Romania 7,066 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 118 Azerbaijan 6,832 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 119 Brazil 6,771 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Argentina?
- Oil consumption per person in Argentina was 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 13,102 kilowatt-hours per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,220 kilowatt-hours per person in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for oil consumption per person?
- Argentina ranks 116th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.