Argentina vs Russia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Argentina
19.8%
in 2025
Russia
17.3%
in 2024
Argentina rank
85th
Russia rank
88th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Argentina
- Russia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 19.8% against 17.3% in Russia, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 85th and Russia ranks 88th of 210 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.6% | 18.2% | 26.4% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 18.1% | 23.4% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 16.7% | 11.9% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 18.0% | 3.9% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Argentina or Russia?
- Argentina, at 19.8% against 17.3% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Argentina and Russia?
- 2.5%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Russia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Russia rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Argentina ranks 85th and Russia ranks 88th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.