Argentina vs Venezuela: Total electricity output

Argentina
144,957 GWh
in 2015
Venezuela
117,590 GWh
in 2015
Argentina rank
29th
Venezuela rank
32nd

Total electricity output over time

  • Argentina
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 144,957 GWh against 117,590 GWh in Venezuela, a difference of 27,367 GWh.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Venezuela ahead.

Argentina ranks 29th and Venezuela ranks 32nd of 228 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Venezuela Difference Ahead
1990s 64,980 GWh 71,932 GWh 6,952 GWh Venezuela
2000s 101,897 GWh 102,664 GWh 766.4 GWh Venezuela
2010s 135,972 GWh 120,310 GWh 15,662 GWh Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total electricity output, Argentina or Venezuela?
Argentina, at 144,957 GWh against 117,590 GWh in Venezuela as of 2015.
What is the difference in total electricity output between Argentina and Venezuela?
27,367 GWh, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Venezuela?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Argentina and Venezuela rank globally for total electricity output?
Argentina ranks 29th and Venezuela ranks 32nd of 228 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 Total 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
Total 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
229 places, 5,885 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants