Renewable energy electricity output in Argentina

Argentina: Renewable energy electricity output was 40,791 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
40,791 GWh
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
23rd
of 233 countries
All-time high
43,788 GWh
in 2013
All-time low
16,321 GWh
in 1991
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy electricity output in Argentina, 1990–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200220151990: 18.0k GWh1991: 16.3k GWh1992: 19.5k GWh1993: 24.0k GWh1994: 27.5k GWh1995: 26.9k GWh1996: 23.3k GWh1997: 28.5k GWh1998: 26.9k GWh1999: 22.0k GWh2000: 29.5k GWh2001: 37.7k GWh2002: 36.8k GWh2003: 34.9k GWh2004: 31.7k GWh2005: 35.4k GWh2006: 39.7k GWh2007: 32.1k GWh2008: 32.0k GWh2009: 35.3k GWh2010: 35.8k GWh2011: 41.9k GWh2012: 39.7k GWh2013: 43.8k GWh2014: 43.6k GWh2015: 40.8k GWh

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable energy electricity output in Argentina is 40,791 GWh, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Argentina peaked at 43,788 GWh in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16,321 GWh, in 1991.

Argentina ranks 23rd of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Renewable energy electricity output in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy electricity output (GWh) in Argentina, 1990 to 2015.
Year GWh Change
1990 17,983 GWh
1991 16,321 GWh -9.2%
1992 19,486 GWh +19.4%
1993 23,974 GWh +23.0%
1994 27,481 GWh +14.6%
1995 26,949 GWh -1.9%
1996 23,275 GWh -13.6%
1997 28,476 GWh +22.3%
1998 26,933 GWh -5.4%
1999 21,963 GWh -18.5%
2000 29,482 GWh +34.2%
2001 37,695 GWh +27.9%
2002 36,791 GWh -2.4%
2003 34,927 GWh -5.1%
2004 31,687 GWh -9.3%
2005 35,366 GWh +11.6%
2006 39,678 GWh +12.2%
2007 32,055 GWh -19.2%
2008 32,035 GWh -0.1%
2009 35,268 GWh +10.1%
2010 35,807 GWh +1.5%
2011 41,854 GWh +16.9%
2012 39,686 GWh -5.2%
2013 43,788 GWh +10.3%
2014 43,620 GWh -0.4%
2015 40,791 GWh -6.5%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 40,791 GWh is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,738 GWh, 23.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 40,791 GWh is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 405.9 GWh, 100.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,284 GWh 16,321 GWh 28,476 GWh 10
2000s 34,498 GWh 29,482 GWh 39,678 GWh 10
2010s 40,924 GWh 35,807 GWh 43,788 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 20 Austria 47,243 GWh compare
  2. 21 Colombia 47,095 GWh compare
  3. 22 Switzerland 41,111 GWh compare
  4. 24 New Zealand 35,400 GWh compare
  5. 25 Pakistan 34,844 GWh compare
  6. 26 Australia 34,405 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy electricity output in Argentina?
Renewable energy electricity output in Argentina was 40,791 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 43,788 GWh in 2013.
What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 16,321 GWh in 1991.
How does Argentina rank for renewable energy electricity output?
Argentina ranks 23rd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
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
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.