Argentina vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Argentina
13.88 billion kWh
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
21.41 billion kWh
in 2021
Argentina rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
33rd

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Argentina
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
-10.0B010.0B20.0B199020052021

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 21.41 billion kWh against 13.88 billion kWh in Argentina, a difference of 7.53 billion kWh.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 1.5 times Argentina's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 210 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s -5.78 billion kWh -2.97 billion kWh 2.81 billion kWh Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s -7.22 billion kWh 3.73 billion kWh 10.95 billion kWh Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s -4.31 billion kWh 9.01 billion kWh 13.32 billion kWh Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 11.38 billion kWh 19.60 billion kWh 8.22 billion kWh Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Argentina or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 21.41 billion kWh against 13.88 billion kWh in Argentina as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
7.53 billion kWh, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Argentina ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)
Unit
kWh
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,460 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.