Argentina vs Chile: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower
Argentina
-4.51 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile
-6.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
69th
Chile rank
72nd
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Argentina currently reports -4.51 terawatt-hours against -6.24 terawatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 1.73 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Chile ahead.
Argentina ranks 69th and Chile ranks 72nd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Chile in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0295 terawatt-hours | 0.0175 terawatt-hours | 0.012 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1970s | 0.9314 terawatt-hours | 0.3424 terawatt-hours | 0.589 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1980s | 0.253 terawatt-hours | 0.3095 terawatt-hours | 0.0565 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 1990s | 0.8209 terawatt-hours | 0.3034 terawatt-hours | 0.5175 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 1.16 terawatt-hours | 0.1619 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2010s | -0.7114 terawatt-hours | -0.3739 terawatt-hours | 0.3375 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2020s | -0.422 terawatt-hours | -0.1408 terawatt-hours | 0.2812 terawatt-hours | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from hydropower, Argentina or Chile?
- Argentina, at -4.51 terawatt-hours against -6.24 terawatt-hours in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from hydropower between Argentina and Chile?
- 1.73 terawatt-hours, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Argentina ranks 69th and Chile ranks 72nd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.