Argentina vs New Zealand: Renewable energy electricity output

Argentina
40,791 GWh
in 2015
New Zealand
35,400 GWh
in 2015
Argentina rank
23rd
New Zealand rank
24th

Renewable energy electricity output over time

  • Argentina
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 40,791 GWh against 35,400 GWh in New Zealand, a difference of 5,391 GWh.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.

Argentina ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 24th of 226 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 23,284 GWh 27,022 GWh 3,738 GWh New Zealand
2000s 34,498 GWh 28,294 GWh 6,204 GWh Argentina
2010s 40,924 GWh 33,414 GWh 7,510 GWh Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Argentina or New Zealand?
Argentina, at 40,791 GWh against 35,400 GWh in New Zealand as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between Argentina and New Zealand?
5,391 GWh, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and New Zealand?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Argentina and New Zealand rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?
Argentina ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 24th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.