Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Argentina
Argentina: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 342.19 watts per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
342.19 watts per capita
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
84th
of 221 countries
All-time high
348.68 watts per capita
in 2023
All-time low
230.15 watts per capita
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Argentina, 2000–2024
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Argentina stood at 342.19 watts per capita.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Argentina peaked at 348.68 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 230.15 watts per capita, in 2006.
That places Argentina 84th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Argentina, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 234.83 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 232.73 watts per capita | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 234.61 watts per capita | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 233.44 watts per capita | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 234.06 watts per capita | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 232.39 watts per capita | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 230.15 watts per capita | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 234.43 watts per capita | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 232.22 watts per capita | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 239.02 watts per capita | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 236.83 watts per capita | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 247.22 watts per capita | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 248.32 watts per capita | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 247.22 watts per capita | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 244.76 watts per capita | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 242.92 watts per capita | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 241.98 watts per capita | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 242.57 watts per capita | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 257.75 watts per capita | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 281.56 watts per capita | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 312.02 watts per capita | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 333.47 watts per capita | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 334.33 watts per capita | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 348.68 watts per capita | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 342.19 watts per capita | -1.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 342.19 watts per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.07 watts per capita, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 342.19 watts per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 207.73 watts per capita, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 233.79 watts per capita | 230.15 watts per capita | 239.02 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 249.11 watts per capita | 236.83 watts per capita | 281.56 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 334.14 watts per capita | 312.02 watts per capita | 348.68 watts per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 81 Russia 394.02 watts per capita compare
- 82 Puerto Rico 368.07 watts per capita compare
- 83 United States Virgin Islands 360.32 watts per capita compare
- 85 Ecuador 302.25 watts per capita compare
- 86 Suriname 301.67 watts per capita compare
- 87 El Salvador 293.14 watts per capita compare
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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Argentina?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Argentina was 342.19 watts per capita in 2024, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 348.68 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 230.15 watts per capita in 2006.
- How does Argentina rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Argentina ranks 84th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).