Argentina vs South Korea: Electricity generation from oil
Argentina
5.92 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
5.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
30th
South Korea rank
29th
Electricity generation from oil over time
- Argentina
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 5.95 terawatt-hours against 5.92 terawatt-hours in Argentina, a difference of 0.03 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Korea ahead.
Argentina ranks 30th and South Korea ranks 29th of 209 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9 terawatt-hours | 10.43 terawatt-hours | 2.52 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 1990s | 5.04 terawatt-hours | 22.95 terawatt-hours | 17.92 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 6.56 terawatt-hours | 25.24 terawatt-hours | 18.68 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 16.53 terawatt-hours | 14.71 terawatt-hours | 1.82 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2020s | 10.05 terawatt-hours | 6.66 terawatt-hours | 3.39 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Argentina or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 5.95 terawatt-hours against 5.92 terawatt-hours in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Argentina and South Korea?
- 0.03 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Korea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and South Korea rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- Argentina ranks 30th and South Korea ranks 29th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.