Renewable energy consumption in Argentina
Argentina: Renewable energy consumption was 239,471 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
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 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 233 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.
Renewable energy consumption in Argentina, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 105,714 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 106,436 TJ | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 120,303 TJ | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 137,451 TJ | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 162,458 TJ | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 173,807 TJ | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 164,464 TJ | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 188,499 TJ | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 202,664 TJ | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 184,367 TJ | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 199,199 TJ | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 226,780 TJ | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 220,577 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 222,457 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 156,487 TJ | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 172,819 TJ | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 210,395 TJ | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 186,410 TJ | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 167,686 TJ | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 179,429 TJ | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 195,457 TJ | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 227,695 TJ | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 225,138 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 232,691 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 254,377 TJ | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 239,471 TJ | -5.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 239,471 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,156 TJ, 10.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 239,471 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,250 TJ, 23.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 233 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
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