Renewable electricity in Argentina
Argentina: Renewable electricity was 28.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity in Argentina, 1990–2015
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 233 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.
Renewable electricity in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.4% | — |
| 1991 | 30.4% | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 34.9% | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 38.9% | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 42.6% | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 40.2% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 33.4% | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 39.4% | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 36.4% | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 27.3% | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 33.2% | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 41.8% | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 37.1% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 29.8% | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | -10.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 28.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 1.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 28.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
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 233 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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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants