Mexico vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables
Mexico
4.3%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.1%
in 2025
Mexico rank
34th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
35th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables over time
- Mexico
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 4.3% against 4.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.0% | -7.6% | 18.5% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 8.3% | 4.2% | 4.1% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 1.6% | 8.8% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 14.3% | 11.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 11.5% | 10.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 16.8% | 15.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 3.2% | 1.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables, Mexico or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Mexico, at 4.3% against 4.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables between Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables?
- Mexico ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 80 countries.
- 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 percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.