Argentina vs Turkey: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Argentina
17.1%
in 2025
Turkey
16.2%
in 2025
Argentina rank
86th
Turkey rank
88th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Argentina
- Turkey
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 17.1% against 16.2% in Turkey, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 86th and Turkey ranks 88th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.1% | 40.4% | 3.3% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 39.3% | 4.2% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 23.0% | 9.9% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 23.2% | 0.7% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 20.2% | 3.1% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Argentina or Turkey?
- Argentina, at 17.1% against 16.2% in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Argentina and Turkey?
- 0.9%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Turkey?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Turkey rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Argentina ranks 86th and Turkey ranks 88th 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.