Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Argentina
Argentina: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 41.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Argentina, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Argentina is 41.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Argentina peaked at 54.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2016.
Argentina ranks 97th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.1% | 35.7% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 32.7% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 27.0% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 30.8% | 41.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 94 United States 43.0% compare
- 95 Madagascar 42.4% compare
- 96 China 41.7% compare
- 98 Belarus 41.4% compare
- 99 Cambodia 40.9% compare
- 100 South Korea 40.0% compare
More climate change data for Argentina
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 45.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 42.34 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 9.15 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Argentina?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Argentina was 41.6% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2016.
- How does Argentina rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Argentina ranks 97th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.