Colombia vs Mexico: Electricity generation from renewables
Colombia
69.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
82.43 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
21st
Mexico rank
19th
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 82.43 terawatt-hours against 69.6 terawatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 12.83 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Colombia ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 19th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.48 terawatt-hours | 32.43 terawatt-hours | 1.95 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 39.02 terawatt-hours | 35.65 terawatt-hours | 3.37 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2010s | 51.75 terawatt-hours | 49 terawatt-hours | 2.75 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2020s | 59.67 terawatt-hours | 77.22 terawatt-hours | 17.55 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 82.43 terawatt-hours against 69.6 terawatt-hours in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Colombia and Mexico?
- 12.83 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Colombia ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 19th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.