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
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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About this data
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.