Mexico vs United Arab Emirates: Annual change in primary energy from renewables
Mexico
5.13 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
3.99 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico rank
20th
United Arab Emirates rank
23rd
Annual change in primary energy from renewables over time
- Mexico
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 5.13 terawatt-hours against 3.99 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.14 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 6 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1980s | 4.39 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4.39 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.82 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.82 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.7959 terawatt-hours | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | 0.7953 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 0.3649 terawatt-hours | 0.9374 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.05 terawatt-hours | 2.84 terawatt-hours | 0.7958 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from renewables, Mexico or United Arab Emirates?
- Mexico, at 5.13 terawatt-hours against 3.99 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from renewables between Mexico and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.14 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Arab Emirates?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- Mexico ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β 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
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.