Argentina vs Japan: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Argentina
572.5 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
600.31 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
57th
Japan rank
54th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Argentina
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 600.31 kilowatt-hours against 572.5 kilowatt-hours in Argentina, a difference of 27.81 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
Argentina ranks 57th and Japan ranks 54th of 211 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.65 kilowatt-hours | 723.48 kilowatt-hours | 665.83 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 1970s | 178.54 kilowatt-hours | 699.27 kilowatt-hours | 520.73 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 590.93 kilowatt-hours | 691.1 kilowatt-hours | 100.16 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 654.61 kilowatt-hours | 665.48 kilowatt-hours | 10.87 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 857.7 kilowatt-hours | 639.75 kilowatt-hours | 217.95 kilowatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2010s | 723.92 kilowatt-hours | 634.29 kilowatt-hours | 89.63 kilowatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2020s | 562.03 kilowatt-hours | 615.72 kilowatt-hours | 53.69 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Argentina or Japan?
- Japan, at 600.31 kilowatt-hours against 572.5 kilowatt-hours in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Argentina and Japan?
- 27.81 kilowatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Japan rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Argentina ranks 57th and Japan ranks 54th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.