Canada vs Mexico: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Canada
51.29 billion kWh
in 2021
Mexico
46.87 billion kWh
in 2021
Canada rank
13th
Mexico rank
14th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Canada
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 51.29 billion kWh against 46.87 billion kWh in Mexico, a difference of 4.42 billion kWh.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Canada ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 14th of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 5.64 billion kWh 7.38 billion kWh 1.73 billion kWh Mexico
2000s 10.56 billion kWh 8.69 billion kWh 1.87 billion kWh Canada
2010s 35.43 billion kWh 16.51 billion kWh 18.92 billion kWh Canada
2020s 50.93 billion kWh 44.30 billion kWh 6.63 billion kWh Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Canada or Mexico?
Canada, at 51.29 billion kWh against 46.87 billion kWh in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Canada and Mexico?
4.42 billion kWh, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Canada ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 14th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)
Unit
kWh
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 7,438 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.