Argentina vs Switzerland: Renewable energy electricity output

Argentina
40,791 GWh
in 2015
Switzerland
41,111 GWh
in 2015
Argentina rank
23rd
Switzerland rank
22nd

Renewable energy electricity output over time

  • Argentina
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 41,111 GWh against 40,791 GWh in Argentina, a difference of 320 GWh.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Argentina ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 230 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 23,284 GWh 34,662 GWh 11,378 GWh Switzerland
2000s 34,498 GWh 36,185 GWh 1,686 GWh Switzerland
2010s 40,924 GWh 39,079 GWh 1,845 GWh Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Argentina or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 41,111 GWh against 40,791 GWh in Argentina as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between Argentina and Switzerland?
320 GWh, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Switzerland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Argentina and Switzerland rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?
Argentina ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 230 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
Last refreshed

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.