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  • Argentina is a significant South American oil and natural gas producer, but in recent years its production has been in decline while energy demand has grown robustly.
  • Despite stagnant production and rising consumption, Argentina remains a net exporter of oil.
  • Argentina is the largest producer and consumer of natural gas in South America, and has a globally significant unconventional resource base.
  • Argentina is the second-largest consumer of electricity in South America, after Brazil.

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Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)
2011
2012
   
30 Year History
Argentina
Central & South America
World
Rank
    
Argentina
Total Oil Production 747.74 7,807 87,093 25  
Crude Oil Production 587.52 6,635 74,080 25  
Consumption 685.00 6,412 87,421 27   FF
Net Export/Imports(-) 62.74 1,396 -- 130   NA
Total Oil Exports to U.S. NA NA   NA
Refinery Capacity 627 6,582 88,097 30   631
Proved Reserves(Billion Barrels) 2.50 237 NA 30   2.50
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)
2010
2011
   
29 Year History
Argentina
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
Argentina
Production 1,416 5,333 111,845 22   NA
Consumption 1,529 4,854 112,607 20   NA
Net Export/Imports(-) -113 483 -- 33   NA
Proved Reserves
(Trillion Cubic Feet)
14 267 NA 30   13
Coal (Million Short Tons)
2009
2010
   
Argentina
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
Argentina
Production 0.090 97 7,546 61   0.090
Consumption 1.956 41 7,318 58   1.829
Net Export/Imports(-) -1.814 55 -- 34   -1.738
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)
2008
2009
   
Argentina
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
Argentina
Net Generation 115.37 1,033 19,104 29   116.02
Net Consumption 104.68 868 17,420 29   104.20
Installed Capacity (GWe) 30.99 242 4,635 26   32.07
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)
2008
2009
   
Argentina
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
Argentina
Production 3.585 30 489 31   3.517
Consumption 3.338 26 491 26   3.304
Energy Intensity
(Btu per 2005 U.S. Dollars)
4,949 5,954 7,454 116   4,857
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)
2009
2010
   
Argentina
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
Argentina
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels 167.25 1,203 29,778 30   169.83

-- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
Sources: EIA, International Energy Statistics

Last Update: June 30, 2010 (All Fuels) | July 14, 2010 (Petroleum)
Next Update: August 1, 2010 (All Fuels)
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