Korea vs Mexico: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
Korea
1.1%
in 2025
Mexico
3.2%
in 2025
Korea rank
71st
Mexico rank
68th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time
- Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 3.2% against 1.1% in Korea, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 2.9 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mexico ahead.
Korea ranks 71st and Mexico ranks 68th of 78 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.0% | 27.2% | 5.3% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 77.3% | 18.1% | 59.2% | Korea |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 104.5% | 65.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 19.6% | 1.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar, Korea or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 3.2% against 1.1% in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between Korea and Mexico?
- 2.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Mexico rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Korea ranks 71st and Mexico ranks 68th of 78 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 solar. 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.