Argentina vs France: Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower

Argentina
-15.3%
in 2025
France
-18.2%
in 2025
Argentina rank
48th
France rank
50th

Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower over time

  • Argentina
  • France
-50050100196619952025

How they compare

Argentina currently reports -15.3% against -18.2% in France, a difference of 2.9%.

The two have swapped places 35 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was France ahead.

Argentina ranks 48th and France ranks 50th of 68 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and France in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina France Difference Ahead
1960s 2.8% 3.6% 0.8% France
1970s 26.6% 4.0% 22.6% Argentina
1980s 3.7% -2.3% 6.1% Argentina
1990s 6.5% 5.2% 1.4% Argentina
2000s 6.0% -1.8% 7.9% Argentina
2010s -2.0% 1.8% 3.8% France
2020s 0.3% 2.5% 2.2% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower, Argentina or France?
Argentina, at -15.3% against -18.2% in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower between Argentina and France?
2.9%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and France?
60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
How do Argentina and France rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower?
Argentina ranks 48th and France ranks 50th of 68 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage 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

Indicator
Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
73 places, 4,007 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.