Mexico vs United States of America: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Mexico
13.4%
in 2021
United States of America
14.0%
in 2021
Mexico rank
60th
United States of America rank
58th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Mexico
  • United States of America
051015199020052021

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 14.0% against 13.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 60th and United States of America ranks 58th of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 5.0% 1.4% 3.5% Mexico
2000s 3.6% 2.4% 1.2% Mexico
2010s 5.2% 7.4% 2.2% United States of America
2020s 13.0% 13.3% 0.4% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Mexico or United States of America?
United States of America, at 14.0% against 13.4% in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Mexico and United States of America?
0.6%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Mexico ranks 60th and United States of America ranks 58th 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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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
Last refreshed

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.