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Renewable energy consumption in Argentina

Argentina: Renewable energy consumption was 10.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
10.0%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
141st
of 224 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2002
All-time low
7.6%
in 2008
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Argentina, 1990–2015

0510151990200220151990: 8.9 % in TFEC1991: 8.7 % in TFEC1992: 9.5 % in TFEC1993: 10.1 % in TFEC1994: 10.7 % in TFEC1995: 11.2 % in TFEC1996: 10.2 % in TFEC1997: 11 % in TFEC1998: 11.3 % in TFEC1999: 10.3 % in TFEC2000: 11.1 % in TFEC2001: 13 % in TFEC2002: 13.3 % in TFEC2003: 12.5 % in TFEC2004: 8.3 % in TFEC2005: 9 % in TFEC2006: 10.2 % in TFEC2007: 8.9 % in TFEC2008: 7.6 % in TFEC2009: 8.6 % in TFEC2010: 9 % in TFEC2011: 10.1 % in TFEC2012: 9.9 % in TFEC2013: 10.2 % in TFEC2014: 10.9 % in TFEC2015: 10 % in TFEC

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

Analysis

In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Argentina stood at 10.0%.

The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Argentina peaked at 13.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2008.

Argentina ranks 141st of 224 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 10.2% 8.7% 11.3% 10
2000s 10.2% 7.6% 13.3% 10
2010s 10.0% 9.0% 10.9% 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 138 Grenada 10.9% compare
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  4. 143 French Polynesia 9.8% compare
  5. 144 Mexico 9.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Argentina?
Renewable energy consumption in Argentina was 10.0% 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 energy consumption recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2002.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2008.
How does Argentina rank for renewable energy consumption?
Argentina ranks 141st out of 224 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC)
Unit
% in TFEC
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
225 places, 5,737 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption