Argentina vs New Zealand: Hydropower generation by region
Argentina
24.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
24.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
26th
New Zealand rank
27th
Hydropower generation by region over time
- Argentina
- New Zealand
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 24.97 terawatt-hours against 24.21 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 0.76 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
Argentina ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 11.09 terawatt-hours | 9.78 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 4.7 terawatt-hours | 15.36 terawatt-hours | 10.66 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 17.78 terawatt-hours | 20.67 terawatt-hours | 2.9 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 22.86 terawatt-hours | 24.17 terawatt-hours | 1.31 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 33.45 terawatt-hours | 23.9 terawatt-hours | 9.55 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2010s | 31.24 terawatt-hours | 24.78 terawatt-hours | 6.45 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2020s | 25.34 terawatt-hours | 24.9 terawatt-hours | 0.4437 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Argentina or New Zealand?
- Argentina, at 24.97 terawatt-hours against 24.21 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Argentina and New Zealand?
- 0.76 terawatt-hours, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and New Zealand rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- Argentina ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β 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.