Argentina vs Portugal: Renewable electricity generation by source
Argentina
18.62 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
13.67 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
19th
Portugal rank
22nd
Renewable electricity generation by source over time
- Argentina
- Portugal
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 18.62 terawatt-hours against 13.67 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 4.95 terawatt-hours.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Argentina ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0092 terawatt-hours | 0.032 terawatt-hours | 0.0228 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.058 terawatt-hours | 2.42 terawatt-hours | 2.36 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.966 terawatt-hours | 11.53 terawatt-hours | 10.57 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 14.3 terawatt-hours | 13.32 terawatt-hours | 0.9767 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity generation by source, Argentina or Portugal?
- Argentina, at 18.62 terawatt-hours against 13.67 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity generation by source between Argentina and Portugal?
- 4.95 terawatt-hours, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Portugal rank globally for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Argentina ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity generation by source. 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.