Argentina vs Chile: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Argentina
63.72 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile
58.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
27th
Chile rank
30th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 63.72 terawatt-hours against 58.74 terawatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 4.98 terawatt-hours.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 27th and Chile ranks 30th of 214 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.54 terawatt-hours | 17.2 terawatt-hours | 13.34 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2000s | 41.54 terawatt-hours | 25.48 terawatt-hours | 16.06 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2010s | 40.57 terawatt-hours | 30.83 terawatt-hours | 9.74 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2020s | 55.13 terawatt-hours | 51.85 terawatt-hours | 3.29 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Argentina or Chile?
- Argentina, at 63.72 terawatt-hours against 58.74 terawatt-hours in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Argentina and Chile?
- 4.98 terawatt-hours, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Argentina ranks 27th and Chile ranks 30th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.