Renewable energy consumption in Argentina
Argentina: Renewable energy consumption was 10.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption 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 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 143rd of 226 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 energy consumption in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.9% | — |
| 1991 | 8.7% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 10.7% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -7.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 10.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 64% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 10.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 66% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 143rd out of 226 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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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption