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

Portugal, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Argentina as of 2025.

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

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

Argentina

1.9%

in 2025

Portugal

2.0%

in 2025

Argentina rank

122nd

Portugal rank

120th

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

Argentina
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.

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

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

Argentina ranks 122nd and Portugal ranks 120th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.0%	29.2%	21.2%	Portugal
2000s	5.4%	14.6%	9.2%	Portugal
2010s	11.5%	3.2%	8.3%	Argentina
2020s	5.7%	2.3%	3.4%	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Argentina or Portugal?: Portugal, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Argentina and Portugal?: 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Portugal?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Portugal rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?: Argentina ranks 122nd and Portugal ranks 120th 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.