Argentina vs Costa Rica: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
Argentina
1.9%
in 2025
Costa Rica
1.4%
in 2025
Argentina rank
122nd
Costa Rica rank
125th
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.9% against 1.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 122nd and Costa Rica ranks 125th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 8.5% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 3.6% | 1.8% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 5.1% | 6.4% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 3.0% | 2.7% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Argentina, at 1.9% against 1.4% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 0.5%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- Argentina ranks 122nd and Costa Rica ranks 125th 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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About this data
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.