Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Argentina
Argentina: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar was 29.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Argentina, 1999–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Argentina is 29.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 38.4% on the previous year and up 473.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Argentina peaked at 1,779.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -47.1%, in 2009.
Argentina ranks 30th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 52.9% | — |
| 2000 | 38.5% | -27.4% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | -49.4% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -52.2% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | +311.7% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -79.9% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | +104.3% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | +89.0% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +52.2% |
| 2009 | -47.1% | -247.2% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -127.4% |
| 2011 | 1,779.2% | +13704.1% |
| 2012 | 406.4% | -77.2% |
| 2013 | 84.4% | -79.2% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -93.2% |
| 2015 | -7.9% | -237.0% |
| 2016 | -2.8% | -64.7% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | -638.0% |
| 2018 | 558.6% | +3619.0% |
| 2019 | 639.6% | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 68.1% | -89.4% |
| 2021 | 63.8% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 33.5% | -47.6% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | -65.5% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | +85.0% |
| 2025 | 29.5% | +38.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 29.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.7%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 29.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.6%, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +13704.1% | 12.9% | 1,779.2% |
| 2018 | +3619.0% | 15.0% | 558.6% |
| 2017 | +638.0% | -2.8% | 15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.9% | 52.9% | 52.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | -47.1% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 349.1% | -7.9% | 1,779.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 11.5% | 68.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More energy & mining data for Argentina
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Argentina?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Argentina was 29.5% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from solar recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,779.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from solar recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.1% in 2009.
- How does Argentina rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Argentina ranks 30th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from solar rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 473.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.