Oil consumption per person in Argentina
Argentina: Oil consumption per person was 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7,115 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
117th
of 219 countries
All-time high
13,102 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1969
All-time low
6,220 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2002
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 117th of 219 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.
Oil consumption per person in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 12,446 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 12,643 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 12,752 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 12,820 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 13,102 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 11,661 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 12,223 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 11,978 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 11,866 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 11,670 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 10,854 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 11,043 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 11,447 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 11,045 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 11,641 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 10,648 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 9,817 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 9,295 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 9,303 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 8,723 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 7,977 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 8,132 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 8,545 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 8,464 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 7,655 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 7,039 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 7,264 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 7,531 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 7,284 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 7,624 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 7,470 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 7,372 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 7,776 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 7,949 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 8,061 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 7,250 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 6,649 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 6,220 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 6,266 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 6,725 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 6,949 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 7,239 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 7,898 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 7,869 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7,384 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 7,889 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 8,104 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 8,469 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 8,539 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 8,447 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8,405 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 8,268 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 7,855 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 7,468 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 6,978 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 6,237 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 7,443 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 8,228 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 7,876 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 7,197 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person, 72% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 114 Costa Rica 7,420 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 115 Mexico 7,300 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 116 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7,130 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 118 Romania 7,066 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 119 Azerbaijan 6,832 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 120 Brazil 6,771 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 117th out of 219 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.