Share of primary energy from wind in Argentina
Argentina: Share of primary energy from wind was 2.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from wind in Argentina, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from wind in Argentina is 2.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 3,203.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from wind in Argentina peaked at 2.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
That places Argentina 23rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from wind in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +51.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +113.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +49.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +55.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -32.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +1234.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +36.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +132.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +270.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +101.5% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +15.6% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | +16.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 9.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 2.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 2.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1234.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2019 | +270.7% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 share of primary energy from wind in Argentina?
- Share of primary energy from wind in Argentina was 2.1% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from wind recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from wind recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Argentina rank for share of primary energy from wind?
- Argentina ranks 23rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from wind rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,203.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.