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
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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

Indicator
Electricity generation from oil
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,238 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.