Argentina vs France: Share of primary energy from renewables
Argentina
8.3%
in 2025
France
8.2%
in 2025
Argentina rank
42nd
France rank
43rd
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Argentina
- France
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 8.3% against 8.2% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
Argentina ranks 42nd and France ranks 43rd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 3.7% | 3.3% | France |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 3.1% | 1.9% | France |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 0.8% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 2.6% | 1.5% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 2.7% | 2.4% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.8% | 0.8% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.5% | 0.4% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Argentina or France?
- Argentina, at 8.3% against 8.2% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Argentina and France?
- 0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and France?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and France rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Argentina ranks 42nd and France ranks 43rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.