Argentina vs Indonesia: Hydropower generation by region
Argentina
24.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia
31.85 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
25th
Indonesia rank
22nd
Hydropower generation by region over time
- Argentina
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 31.85 terawatt-hours against 24.97 terawatt-hours in Argentina, a difference of 6.88 terawatt-hours.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Indonesia ahead.
Argentina ranks 25th and Indonesia ranks 22nd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 2.72 terawatt-hours | 1.4 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 4.7 terawatt-hours | 1.74 terawatt-hours | 2.96 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1980s | 17.78 terawatt-hours | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 14.64 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1990s | 22.86 terawatt-hours | 8.41 terawatt-hours | 14.44 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2000s | 33.45 terawatt-hours | 10.49 terawatt-hours | 22.95 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2010s | 31.24 terawatt-hours | 16.86 terawatt-hours | 14.38 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2020s | 25.34 terawatt-hours | 26.67 terawatt-hours | 1.34 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Argentina or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 31.85 terawatt-hours against 24.97 terawatt-hours in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Argentina and Indonesia?
- 6.88 terawatt-hours, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Indonesia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Indonesia rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- Argentina ranks 25th and Indonesia ranks 22nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.