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Renewable electricity in Argentina

Argentina: Renewable electricity was 28.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
28.1%
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
95th
of 230 countries
All-time high
43.6%
in 2002
All-time low
26.3%
in 2008
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Argentina, 1990–2015

0102030401990200220151990: 35.4 % in total electricity output1991: 30.4 % in total electricity output1992: 34.9 % in total electricity output1993: 38.9 % in total electricity output1994: 42.6 % in total electricity output1995: 40.2 % in total electricity output1996: 33.4 % in total electricity output1997: 39.4 % in total electricity output1998: 36.4 % in total electricity output1999: 27.3 % in total electricity output2000: 33.2 % in total electricity output2001: 41.8 % in total electricity output2002: 43.6 % in total electricity output2003: 38 % in total electricity output2004: 31.6 % in total electricity output2005: 33.5 % in total electricity output2006: 37.1 % in total electricity output2007: 29.8 % in total electricity output2008: 26.3 % in total electricity output2009: 28.9 % in total electricity output2010: 28.6 % in total electricity output2011: 32.3 % in total electricity output2012: 29.3 % in total electricity output2013: 31.5 % in total electricity output2014: 31.6 % in total electricity output2015: 28.1 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 28.1% for renewable electricity in 2015.

That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Argentina peaked at 43.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2008.

Argentina ranks 95th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.9% 27.3% 42.6% 10
2000s 34.4% 26.3% 43.6% 10
2010s 30.2% 28.1% 32.3% 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 92 Greece 28.7% compare
  2. 93 Armenia 28.3% compare
  3. 94 Tuvalu 28.2% compare
  4. 96 Ireland 28.0% compare
  5. 97 Serbia 26.9% compare
  6. 98 Reunion 26.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Argentina?
Renewable electricity in Argentina was 28.1% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2008.
How does Argentina rank for renewable electricity?
Argentina ranks 95th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
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 electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants