Argentina vs Germany: Primary energy from hydropower
Argentina
24.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
16.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
25th
Germany rank
28th
Primary energy from hydropower over time
- Argentina
- Germany
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 24.97 terawatt-hours against 16.9 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 8.07 terawatt-hours.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Argentina ranks 25th and Germany ranks 28th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 16.2 terawatt-hours | 14.89 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1970s | 4.7 terawatt-hours | 16.23 terawatt-hours | 11.53 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 17.78 terawatt-hours | 19.06 terawatt-hours | 1.28 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 22.86 terawatt-hours | 19 terawatt-hours | 3.86 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2000s | 33.45 terawatt-hours | 21.12 terawatt-hours | 12.33 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2010s | 31.24 terawatt-hours | 20.09 terawatt-hours | 11.15 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2020s | 25.34 terawatt-hours | 19.21 terawatt-hours | 6.13 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower, Argentina or Germany?
- Argentina, at 24.97 terawatt-hours against 16.9 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower between Argentina and Germany?
- 8.07 terawatt-hours, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Germany?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Germany rank globally for primary energy from hydropower?
- Argentina ranks 25th and Germany ranks 28th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.