Argentina vs Canada: Share of primary energy from oil
Argentina
37.2%
in 2025
Canada
36.5%
in 2025
Argentina rank
45th
Canada rank
47th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Argentina
- Canada
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 37.2% against 36.5% in Canada, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 45th and Canada ranks 47th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Canada in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.7% | 55.7% | 28.1% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 74.0% | 52.8% | 21.2% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 57.5% | 42.6% | 14.9% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 37.7% | 8.4% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 39.3% | 0.6% | Canada |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 38.3% | 0.6% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 35.9% | 1.8% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Argentina or Canada?
- Argentina, at 37.2% against 36.5% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Argentina and Canada?
- 0.7%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Canada?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Canada rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Argentina ranks 45th and Canada ranks 47th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.