Argentina vs New Zealand: Share of electricity generation from coal
Argentina
1.8%
in 2025
New Zealand
1.1%
in 2025
Argentina rank
70th
New Zealand rank
73rd
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Argentina
- New Zealand
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.8% against 1.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.6 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Argentina ranks 70th and New Zealand ranks 73rd of 210 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 7.4% | 5.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 3.2% | 1.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 2.8% | 1.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Argentina or New Zealand?
- Argentina, at 1.8% against 1.1% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Argentina and New Zealand?
- 0.7%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and New Zealand rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Argentina ranks 70th and New Zealand ranks 73rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from coal. 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 electricity produced in the country or region.