Mexico vs New Zealand: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Mexico
16.4%
in 2025
New Zealand
16.6%
in 2025
Mexico rank
49th
New Zealand rank
48th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Mexico
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 16.6% against 16.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Zealand ahead.
Mexico ranks 49th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 79 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.5% | 22.1% | 12.6% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 20.3% | 10.1% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 20.0% | 6.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 17.0% | 2.7% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 17.0% | 0.9% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Mexico or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 16.6% against 16.4% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Mexico and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and New Zealand?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and New Zealand rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Mexico ranks 49th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.