Renewable electricity output in Argentina
Argentina: Renewable electricity output was 25.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Argentina, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable electricity output in Argentina stood at 25.5%.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Argentina peaked at 43.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2016.
That places Argentina 97th out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.3% | — |
| 1991 | 30.3% | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 34.7% | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 38.7% | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 41.9% | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 40.1% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 33.4% | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 39.3% | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 36.3% | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 27.2% | -25.1% |
| 2000 | 33.0% | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 41.6% | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 37.9% | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.7% | 27.2% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 27.5% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 22.7% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 25.5% | 27.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Argentina?
- Renewable electricity output in Argentina was 25.5% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2016.
- How does Argentina rank for renewable electricity output?
- Argentina ranks 97th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.