Argentina vs Japan: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Argentina
544.64 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Japan
603.17 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Argentina rank
32nd
Japan rank
31st
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Argentina
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 603.17 kilowatt-hours per person against 544.64 kilowatt-hours per person in Argentina, a difference of 58.53 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
Argentina ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 31st of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 723.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 665.83 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1970s | 178.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 699.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 520.73 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 590.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 691.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 100.16 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 654.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 665.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.87 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 857.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 639.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 217.92 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2010s | 723.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 634.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 89.66 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2020s | 556.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 616.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 59.53 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Argentina or Japan?
- Japan, at 603.17 kilowatt-hours per person against 544.64 kilowatt-hours per person in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Argentina and Japan?
- 58.53 kilowatt-hours per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Japan rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Argentina ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 31st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.