Argentina vs Ecuador: Oil production per person
Argentina
17,480 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ecuador
15,018 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Argentina rank
23rd
Ecuador rank
26th
Oil production per person over time
- Argentina
- Ecuador
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 17,480 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,018 kilowatt-hours per person in Ecuador, a difference of 2,462 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ecuador ahead.
Argentina ranks 23rd and Ecuador ranks 26th of 218 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 7 and Ecuador in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.9029 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.9029 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1910s | 119.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 104.3 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1920s | 903.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 308.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 595.15 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1930s | 1,851 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,309 kilowatt-hours per person | 541.88 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1940s | 2,464 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,227 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,238 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1950s | 2,733 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,174 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,558 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1960s | 7,493 kilowatt-hours per person | 762.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,731 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1970s | 9,820 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,219 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,399 kilowatt-hours per person | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 9,493 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,755 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,262 kilowatt-hours per person | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 11,737 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,455 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,718 kilowatt-hours per person | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 11,999 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,416 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,416 kilowatt-hours per person | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 8,158 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,248 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,091 kilowatt-hours per person | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 12,574 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,407 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,834 kilowatt-hours per person | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, Argentina or Ecuador?
- Argentina, at 17,480 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,018 kilowatt-hours per person in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between Argentina and Ecuador?
- 2,462 kilowatt-hours per person, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ecuador?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Ecuador rank globally for oil production per person?
- Argentina ranks 23rd and Ecuador ranks 26th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production 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. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.