Renewable energy consumption in Argentina

Argentina: Renewable energy consumption was 239,471 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
239,471 TJ
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
44th
of 230 countries
All-time high
254,377 TJ
in 2014
All-time low
105,714 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Argentina, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 105.7k TJ1991: 106.4k TJ1992: 120.3k TJ1993: 137.5k TJ1994: 162.5k TJ1995: 173.8k TJ1996: 164.5k TJ1997: 188.5k TJ1998: 202.7k TJ1999: 184.4k TJ2000: 199.2k TJ2001: 226.8k TJ2002: 220.6k TJ2003: 222.5k TJ2004: 156.5k TJ2005: 172.8k TJ2006: 210.4k TJ2007: 186.4k TJ2008: 167.7k TJ2009: 179.4k TJ2010: 195.5k TJ2011: 227.7k TJ2012: 225.1k TJ2013: 232.7k TJ2014: 254.4k TJ2015: 239.5k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Argentina is 239,471 TJ, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Argentina peaked at 254,377 TJ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 105,714 TJ, in 1990.

That places Argentina 44th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 154,616 TJ 105,714 TJ 202,664 TJ 10
2000s 194,224 TJ 156,487 TJ 226,780 TJ 10
2010s 229,138 TJ 195,457 TJ 254,377 TJ 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 41 Chile 259,607 TJ compare
  2. 42 Colombia 251,834 TJ compare
  3. 43 Angola 243,771 TJ compare
  4. 45 Sri Lanka 219,348 TJ compare
  5. 46 Cameroon 217,575 TJ compare
  6. 47 Romania 211,769 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Argentina?
Renewable energy consumption in Argentina was 239,471 TJ 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 254,377 TJ in 2014.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 105,714 TJ in 1990.
How does Argentina rank for renewable energy consumption?
Argentina ranks 44th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit
TJ
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
Last refreshed

Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste