Argentina vs New Zealand: Electricity generation from hydropower
Argentina
26.25 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
23.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
28th
New Zealand rank
29th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Argentina
- New Zealand
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 26.25 terawatt-hours against 23.77 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 2.48 terawatt-hours.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
Argentina ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 29th of 214 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 | 23.66 terawatt-hours | 9.79 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2010s | 31.24 terawatt-hours | 24.51 terawatt-hours | 6.73 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2020s | 25.58 terawatt-hours | 24.55 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Argentina or New Zealand?
- Argentina, at 26.25 terawatt-hours against 23.77 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Argentina and New Zealand?
- 2.48 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 electricity generation from hydropower?
- Argentina ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 29th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.