Oil production in Argentina
Argentina: Oil production was 801.49 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
801.49 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
17th
of 220 countries
All-time high
801.49 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Oil production in Argentina, 1900–2025
Source: 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. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, oil production in Argentina stood at 801.49 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and up 129.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in Argentina peaked at 801.49 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Argentina 17th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production in Argentina, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0.0233 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0.0349 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1910 | 0.0349 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.0233 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 1912 | 0.0814 terawatt-hours | +250.0% |
| 1913 | 0.221 terawatt-hours | +171.4% |
| 1914 | 0.4652 terawatt-hours | +110.5% |
| 1915 | 0.8606 terawatt-hours | +85.0% |
| 1916 | 1.47 terawatt-hours | +70.3% |
| 1917 | 2.06 terawatt-hours | +40.5% |
| 1918 | 2.28 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1919 | 2.24 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1920 | 2.78 terawatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 1921 | 3.51 terawatt-hours | +26.4% |
| 1922 | 5.11 terawatt-hours | +45.4% |
| 1923 | 5.78 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 1924 | 7.87 terawatt-hours | +36.2% |
| 1925 | 10.32 terawatt-hours | +31.0% |
| 1926 | 13.33 terawatt-hours | +29.2% |
| 1927 | 14.62 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1928 | 15.33 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1929 | 15.84 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1930 | 15.18 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1931 | 19.21 terawatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 1932 | 21.81 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1933 | 22.69 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1934 | 23.24 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1935 | 23.69 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 25.73 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1937 | 27.21 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1938 | 28.42 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1939 | 30.97 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1940 | 34.29 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1941 | 36.63 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1942 | 39.45 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1943 | 41.32 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1944 | 40.32 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1945 | 38.08 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1946 | 34.61 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 1947 | 36.36 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1948 | 38.65 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1949 | 37.59 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1950 | 39.04 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1951 | 40.72 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 41.31 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 47.45 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1954 | 49.18 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 50.76 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 51.6 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 56.5 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 1958 | 59.34 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 74.18 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1960 | 106.28 terawatt-hours | +43.3% |
| 1961 | 136.68 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 1962 | 159.5 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 157.77 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 162.87 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 160.08 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 170.31 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 185.64 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 203.38 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 210.58 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 232.61 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 250.87 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 258.4 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 251.22 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 245.91 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 235.63 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 237.42 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 256.58 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 269.93 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 282.35 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 293.86 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 299.31 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 297.39 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 298.51 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 292.4 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 280.96 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 265.96 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 262.52 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 275.86 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 281.79 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 295.83 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 301.01 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 337.74 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 361.32 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 401.36 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 435.62 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 474.69 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 504.57 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 512.05 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 484.84 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 480.87 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 510.9 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 503.28 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 501.18 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 477.13 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 457.86 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 458.61 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 444.43 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 439.67 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 395.93 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 387.03 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 362.69 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 358.68 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 351.06 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 346.42 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 349.43 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 333.04 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 317.02 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 320.52 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 393.43 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 392.29 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 437.05 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 527.53 terawatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 595.33 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 682.91 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2025 | 801.49 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 801.49 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.13 terawatt-hours, 710.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | +250.0% | 0.0233 terawatt-hours | 0.0814 terawatt-hours |
| 1913 | +171.4% | 0.0814 terawatt-hours | 0.221 terawatt-hours |
| 1914 | +110.5% | 0.221 terawatt-hours | 0.4652 terawatt-hours |
| 1915 | +85.0% | 0.4652 terawatt-hours | 0.8606 terawatt-hours |
| 1916 | +70.3% | 0.8606 terawatt-hours | 1.47 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0058 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0349 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9734 terawatt-hours | 0.0233 terawatt-hours | 2.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.45 terawatt-hours | 2.78 terawatt-hours | 15.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 23.81 terawatt-hours | 15.18 terawatt-hours | 30.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 37.73 terawatt-hours | 34.29 terawatt-hours | 41.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 51.01 terawatt-hours | 39.04 terawatt-hours | 74.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 165.31 terawatt-hours | 106.28 terawatt-hours | 210.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 252.09 terawatt-hours | 232.61 terawatt-hours | 282.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 284.86 terawatt-hours | 262.52 terawatt-hours | 299.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 410.9 terawatt-hours | 295.83 terawatt-hours | 512.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 466.99 terawatt-hours | 395.93 terawatt-hours | 510.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 351.93 terawatt-hours | 317.02 terawatt-hours | 393.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 572.77 terawatt-hours | 392.29 terawatt-hours | 801.49 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Argentina
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 4.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 9.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2025)
- Gas production 451.54 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 451.54 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production in Argentina?
- Oil production in Argentina was 801.49 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest oil production recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 801.49 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Argentina rank for oil production?
- Argentina ranks 17th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.