Installed solar pv capacity in Argentina
Argentina: Installed solar pv capacity was 2.59 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Argentina, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar pv capacity in Argentina stood at 2.59. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.9% on the previous year and up 18,147.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Argentina peaked at 2.59 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 2006.
Argentina ranks 44th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0001 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0002 | +75.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 | -28.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 | -39.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 | +1755.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 | +61.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0115 | +88.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0138 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0137 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0142 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0137 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0136 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1961 | +1343.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4459 | +127.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7679 | +72.2% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | +40.2% |
| 2022 | 1.11 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.41 | +26.3% |
| 2024 | 1.74 | +23.9% |
| 2025 | 2.59 | +48.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3169, 8.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 2.59 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0693, 37.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1755.1% | 0.0001 | 0.0027 |
| 2018 | +1343.0% | 0.0136 | 0.1961 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0004 | 0.0001 | 0.0027 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0733 | 0.0044 | 0.4459 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 | 0.7679 | 2.59 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More energy & mining data for Argentina
- Fuel imports 4.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 9.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Argentina?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Argentina was 2.59 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 2006.
- How does Argentina rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Argentina ranks 44th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18,147.9%. 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 Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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