Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Argentina
Argentina: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts was 4.5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Argentina, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 4.5 for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 2,288.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Argentina peaked at 4.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 2001.
Argentina ranks 28th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0065 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 | -98.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 | +3913.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 | -97.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 | +1139.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0074 | +555.5% |
| 2012 | 0.11 | +1380.3% |
| 2013 | 0.163 | +48.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1882 | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1882 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1882 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2276 | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7512 | +230.1% |
| 2019 | 1.61 | +114.3% |
| 2020 | 2.62 | +63.0% |
| 2021 | 3.29 | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 3.31 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.71 | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 4.32 | +16.6% |
| 2025 | 4.5 | +4.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 4.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1127, 39.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 4.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.054, 83.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +3913.0% | 0.0001 | 0.0028 |
| 2012 | +1380.3% | 0.0074 | 0.11 |
| 2009 | +1139.4% | 0.0001 | 0.0009 |
| 2011 | +555.5% | 0.0011 | 0.0074 |
| 2018 | +230.1% | 0.2276 | 0.7512 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0011 | 0.0001 | 0.0065 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3435 | 0.0011 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 | 2.62 | 4.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More energy & mining data for Argentina
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
- Gas production 451.54 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 451.54 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Argentina?
- Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Argentina was 4.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 2001.
- How does Argentina rank for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Argentina ranks 28th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,288.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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