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
020406080196519952025

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

Indicator
Primary energy from renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,686 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.