Argentina vs Zimbabwe: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Argentina
19.8%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
20.5%
in 2024
Argentina rank
85th
Zimbabwe rank
84th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Argentina
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 20.5% against 19.8% in Argentina, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Argentina ranks 85th and Zimbabwe ranks 84th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.6% | 33.4% | 11.2% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 58.4% | 17.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 53.8% | 25.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 50.4% | 28.5% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Argentina or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 20.5% against 19.8% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Argentina and Zimbabwe?
- 0.7%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Zimbabwe rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Argentina ranks 85th and Zimbabwe ranks 84th 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.