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

Argentina, at 1.9% against 1.5% in Ireland as of 2025.

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

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 Ireland: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)

Argentina

1.9%

in 2025

Ireland

1.5%

in 2025

Argentina rank

122nd

Ireland rank

124th

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

Argentina
Ireland

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1.9% against 1.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 122nd and Ireland ranks 124th of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.0%	17.0%	8.9%	Ireland
2000s	5.4%	11.6%	6.2%	Ireland
2010s	11.5%	1.0%	10.5%	Argentina
2020s	5.7%	2.2%	3.6%	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Argentina or Ireland?: Argentina, at 1.9% against 1.5% in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Argentina and Ireland?: 0.4%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ireland?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Ireland rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?: Argentina ranks 122nd and Ireland ranks 124th 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.