Argentina vs Iceland: Primary energy from renewables
Argentina
72.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iceland
69.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
32nd
Iceland rank
33rd
Primary energy from renewables over time
- Argentina
- Iceland
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 72.44 terawatt-hours against 69.81 terawatt-hours in Iceland, a difference of 2.63 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 32nd and Iceland ranks 33rd of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 0.699 terawatt-hours | 0.6165 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1970s | 4.9 terawatt-hours | 2.35 terawatt-hours | 2.55 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1980s | 18.12 terawatt-hours | 5.46 terawatt-hours | 12.66 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1990s | 23.35 terawatt-hours | 8.9 terawatt-hours | 14.44 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2000s | 36.07 terawatt-hours | 31.72 terawatt-hours | 4.35 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2010s | 50.22 terawatt-hours | 65.41 terawatt-hours | 15.2 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2020s | 62.98 terawatt-hours | 72.81 terawatt-hours | 9.84 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables, Argentina or Iceland?
- Argentina, at 72.44 terawatt-hours against 69.81 terawatt-hours in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between Argentina and Iceland?
- 2.63 terawatt-hours, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iceland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Iceland rank globally for primary energy from renewables?
- Argentina ranks 32nd and Iceland ranks 33rd 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 renewables. 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.