Argentina vs Portugal: Primary energy from renewables
Argentina
72.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
53.62 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
32nd
Portugal rank
35th
Primary energy from renewables over time
- Argentina
- Portugal
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 72.44 terawatt-hours against 53.62 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 18.82 terawatt-hours.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Portugal ahead.
Argentina ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 35th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 5.92 terawatt-hours | 4.6 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1970s | 4.9 terawatt-hours | 8.35 terawatt-hours | 3.45 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1980s | 18.12 terawatt-hours | 9.89 terawatt-hours | 8.23 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1990s | 23.35 terawatt-hours | 13.06 terawatt-hours | 10.29 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2000s | 36.07 terawatt-hours | 19.16 terawatt-hours | 16.91 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2010s | 50.22 terawatt-hours | 38.25 terawatt-hours | 11.97 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2020s | 62.98 terawatt-hours | 47.52 terawatt-hours | 15.46 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables, Argentina or Portugal?
- Argentina, at 72.44 terawatt-hours against 53.62 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between Argentina and Portugal?
- 18.82 terawatt-hours, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Portugal rank globally for primary energy from renewables?
- Argentina ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 35th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β 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.