Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Argentina or Australia?

Argentina, at 1.9% against 1.7% in Australia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Australia: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)

Argentina

1.9%

in 2025

Australia

1.7%

in 2025

Argentina rank

122nd

Australia rank

123rd

Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) over time

Argentina
Australia

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 122nd and Australia ranks 123rd of 210 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Australia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.0%	1.5%	6.5%	Argentina
2000s	5.4%	1.1%	4.3%	Argentina
2010s	11.5%	2.1%	9.3%	Argentina
2020s	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Argentina or Australia?: Argentina, at 1.9% against 1.7% in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Argentina and Australia?: 0.2%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Australia rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?: Argentina ranks 122nd and Australia ranks 123rd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 8,123 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.