Argentina vs Tanzania: Share of electricity generation from oil
Argentina
3.9%
in 2025
Tanzania
4.3%
in 2024
Argentina rank
114th
Tanzania rank
111th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Argentina
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 4.3% against 3.9% in Argentina, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.
Argentina ranks 114th and Tanzania ranks 111th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 7.6% | 1.7% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 9.8% | 2.1% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 2.1% | 5.2% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Argentina or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 4.3% against 3.9% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Argentina and Tanzania?
- 0.4%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Tanzania rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Argentina ranks 114th and Tanzania ranks 111th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation 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 electricity produced in the country or region.