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

Japan
12.6%
in 2021
Mexico
13.4%
in 2021
Japan rank
63rd
Mexico rank
60th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Japan
  • Mexico
051015199020052021

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 13.4% against 12.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Japan ranks 63rd and Mexico ranks 60th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 5.0% 4.8% Mexico
2000s 1.6% 3.6% 2.0% Mexico
2010s 5.3% 5.2% 0.1% Japan
2020s 12.2% 13.0% 0.8% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Japan or Mexico?
Mexico, at 13.4% against 12.6% in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Japan and Mexico?
0.8%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Japan ranks 63rd and Mexico ranks 60th of 210 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 (% of total). 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 (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,429 data points, 1990–2021
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.