Argentina vs Finland: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Argentina
2.9%
in 2025
Finland
4.2%
in 2025
Argentina rank
25th
Finland rank
22nd
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Argentina
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 4.2% against 2.9% in Argentina, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.5 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Finland ahead.
Argentina ranks 25th and Finland ranks 22nd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 8.6% | 8.2% | Finland |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 5.6% | 4.5% | Finland |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 5.0% | 1.1% | Finland |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.7% | 1.0% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 4.4% | 0.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 4.9% | 2.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Argentina or Finland?
- Finland, at 4.2% against 2.9% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Argentina and Finland?
- 1.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Finland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Finland rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Argentina ranks 25th and Finland ranks 22nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.