Argentina vs Qatar: Oil production
Argentina
801.49 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar
886.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
17th
Qatar rank
16th
Oil production over time
- Argentina
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 886.95 terawatt-hours against 801.49 terawatt-hours in Argentina, a difference of 85.46 terawatt-hours.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Qatar ahead.
Argentina ranks 17th and Qatar ranks 16th of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 8 and Qatar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0058 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0058 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1910s | 0.9734 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.9734 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1920s | 9.45 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9.45 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1930s | 23.81 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 23.81 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1940s | 37.73 terawatt-hours | 0.1163 terawatt-hours | 37.61 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1950s | 51.01 terawatt-hours | 58.52 terawatt-hours | 7.51 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
| 1960s | 165.31 terawatt-hours | 141.39 terawatt-hours | 23.92 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1970s | 252.09 terawatt-hours | 273.11 terawatt-hours | 21.01 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
| 1980s | 284.86 terawatt-hours | 208.11 terawatt-hours | 76.75 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1990s | 410.9 terawatt-hours | 300.43 terawatt-hours | 110.47 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2000s | 466.99 terawatt-hours | 587.09 terawatt-hours | 120.1 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
| 2010s | 351.93 terawatt-hours | 894.65 terawatt-hours | 542.72 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
| 2020s | 572.77 terawatt-hours | 853.06 terawatt-hours | 280.3 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, Argentina or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 886.95 terawatt-hours against 801.49 terawatt-hours in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production between Argentina and Qatar?
- 85.46 terawatt-hours, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Qatar?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Qatar rank globally for oil production?
- Argentina ranks 17th and Qatar ranks 16th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.