Argentina vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Argentina
13.88 billion kWh
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
21.41 billion kWh
in 2021
Argentina rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Argentina
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa 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's figure about 1.5 times Argentina's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.78 billion kWh | -2.97 billion kWh | 2.81 billion kWh | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | -7.22 billion kWh | 3.73 billion kWh | 10.95 billion kWh | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | -4.31 billion kWh | 9.01 billion kWh | 13.32 billion kWh | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 11.38 billion kWh | 19.60 billion kWh | 8.22 billion kWh | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, 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?
- 7.53 billion kWh, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Argentina ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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About this data
Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.