Mexico vs Spain: Annual change in primary energy from renewables

Mexico
5.13 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
5.11 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico rank
19th
Spain rank
20th

Annual change in primary energy from renewables over time

  • Mexico
  • Spain
-20-100102030196619952025

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 5.13 terawatt-hours against 5.11 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 0.02 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 33 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Spain ahead.

Mexico ranks 19th and Spain ranks 20th of 77 regions.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 1.14 terawatt-hours 2.73 terawatt-hours 1.59 terawatt-hours Spain
1970s 1.48 terawatt-hours 1.66 terawatt-hours 0.1763 terawatt-hours Spain
1980s 4.39 terawatt-hours -2.6 terawatt-hours 6.99 terawatt-hours Mexico
1990s 1.82 terawatt-hours 0.9687 terawatt-hours 0.85 terawatt-hours Mexico
2000s 0.7959 terawatt-hours 6.6 terawatt-hours 5.8 terawatt-hours Spain
2010s 1.3 terawatt-hours 3.6 terawatt-hours 2.3 terawatt-hours Spain
2020s 2.05 terawatt-hours 12.01 terawatt-hours 9.96 terawatt-hours Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in primary energy from renewables, Mexico or Spain?
Mexico, at 5.13 terawatt-hours against 5.11 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from renewables between Mexico and Spain?
0.02 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
Mexico ranks 19th and Spain ranks 20th of 77 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,604 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.