Argentina vs Portugal: Electricity generation from oil per person
Argentina
129.11 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
129.66 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
101st
Portugal rank
100th
Electricity generation from oil per person over time
- Argentina
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 129.66 kilowatt-hours against 129.11 kilowatt-hours in Argentina, a difference of 0.55 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Argentina ranks 101st and Portugal ranks 100th of 214 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 | 146.18 kilowatt-hours | 951.24 kilowatt-hours | 805.05 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 164.56 kilowatt-hours | 660.3 kilowatt-hours | 495.74 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 385.29 kilowatt-hours | 179.88 kilowatt-hours | 205.42 kilowatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2020s | 221.07 kilowatt-hours | 128.75 kilowatt-hours | 92.32 kilowatt-hours | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, Argentina or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 129.66 kilowatt-hours against 129.11 kilowatt-hours in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between Argentina and Portugal?
- 0.55 kilowatt-hours, 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 generation from oil per person?
- Argentina ranks 101st and Portugal ranks 100th of 214 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 per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.