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