Argentina vs Cambodia: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources

Argentina
41.6%
in 2025
Cambodia
40.9%
in 2025
Argentina rank
97th
Cambodia rank
99th

Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time

  • Argentina
  • Cambodia
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 41.6% against 40.9% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 97th and Cambodia ranks 99th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Cambodia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Cambodia Difference Ahead
2000s 40.8% 5.0% 35.8% Argentina
2010s 29.2% 41.2% 12.0% Cambodia
2020s 36.8% 49.7% 12.9% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Argentina or Cambodia?
Argentina, at 41.6% against 40.9% in Cambodia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Argentina and Cambodia?
0.7%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Cambodia?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Cambodia rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
Argentina ranks 97th and Cambodia ranks 99th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.