Argentina vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from oil
Argentina
5.92 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
5.23 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
30th
Netherlands rank
32nd
Electricity generation from oil over time
- Argentina
- Netherlands
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 5.92 terawatt-hours against 5.23 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 0.69 terawatt-hours.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 209 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9 terawatt-hours | 3.5 terawatt-hours | 4.41 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1990s | 5.04 terawatt-hours | 5.3 terawatt-hours | 0.2624 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 6.56 terawatt-hours | 5.49 terawatt-hours | 1.06 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2010s | 16.53 terawatt-hours | 5.41 terawatt-hours | 11.11 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2020s | 10.05 terawatt-hours | 5 terawatt-hours | 5.05 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Argentina or Netherlands?
- Argentina, at 5.92 terawatt-hours against 5.23 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Argentina and Netherlands?
- 0.69 terawatt-hours, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Netherlands?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- Argentina ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 32nd 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.