Argentina vs Romania: Share of primary energy from hydropower

Argentina
2.9%
in 2025
Romania
3.8%
in 2025
Argentina rank
25th
Romania rank
23rd

Share of primary energy from hydropower over time

  • Argentina
  • Romania
0246196519952025

How they compare

Romania currently reports 3.8% against 2.9% in Argentina, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 25th and Romania ranks 23rd of 79 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4% 0.4% 0.1% Romania
1970s 1.1% 1.4% 0.3% Romania
1980s 3.8% 1.7% 2.1% Argentina
1990s 4.0% 3.0% 1.0% Argentina
2000s 4.8% 3.9% 0.8% Argentina
2010s 3.5% 4.6% 1.1% Romania
2020s 2.9% 4.6% 1.7% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Argentina or Romania?
Romania, at 3.8% against 2.9% in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Argentina and Romania?
0.9%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Romania?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Romania rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
Argentina ranks 25th and Romania ranks 23rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary energy from hydropower
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.