Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Argentina
Argentina: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 9.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Argentina, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Argentina is 9.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.8% on the previous year and up 305.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Argentina peaked at 9.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -10.8%, in 1994.
Argentina ranks 79th of 210 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.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -9.2% | — |
| 1991 | -7.9% | -14.2% |
| 1992 | -9.0% | +13.5% |
| 1993 | -10.1% | +12.3% |
| 1994 | -10.8% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | -10.1% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | -7.8% | -22.7% |
| 1997 | -9.3% | +19.2% |
| 1998 | -8.5% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | -6.4% | -25.4% |
| 2000 | -7.5% | +17.7% |
| 2001 | -9.8% | +30.4% |
| 2002 | -9.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | -8.1% | -17.6% |
| 2004 | -6.5% | -19.0% |
| 2005 | -6.8% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | -7.3% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | -5.6% | -23.1% |
| 2008 | -4.9% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | -5.5% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | -5.0% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | -4.4% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | -3.0% | -31.4% |
| 2013 | -3.5% | +16.3% |
| 2014 | -4.2% | +20.2% |
| 2015 | -3.8% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | -2.9% | -22.7% |
| 2017 | -3.1% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | -2.7% | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -155.8% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +310.6% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +46.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -8.9% | -10.8% | -6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.2% | -9.8% | -4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.1% | -5.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.2% | 9.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Argentina?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Argentina was 9.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.8% in 1994.
- How does Argentina rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Argentina ranks 79th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 305.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.