Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, Argentina or Saudi Arabia?

Argentina, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Saudi Arabia?

61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.

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 solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Saudi Arabia: Share of primary energy from solar

Argentina

0.6%

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

0.5%

in 2025

Argentina rank

54th

Saudi Arabia rank

56th

Share of primary energy from solar over time

Argentina
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Argentina ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia ranks 56th of 80 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—
1970s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Argentina
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Argentina
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Argentina
2020s	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, Argentina or Saudi Arabia?: Argentina, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between Argentina and Saudi Arabia?: 0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Saudi Arabia?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of primary energy from solar?: Argentina ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia ranks 56th of 80 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 solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of primary energy from solar
Unit: %
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.