Argentina vs New Caledonia: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Argentina
17.1%
in 2025
New Caledonia
17.3%
in 2024
Argentina rank
86th
New Caledonia rank
85th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Argentina
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 17.3% against 17.1% in Argentina, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 86th and New Caledonia ranks 85th of 213 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 20.2% | 12.8% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 12.2% | 10.3% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 15.3% | 1.8% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Argentina or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 17.3% against 17.1% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Argentina and New Caledonia?
- 0.2%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and New Caledonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and New Caledonia rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Argentina ranks 86th and New Caledonia ranks 85th of 213 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 hydropower. 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.