Japan vs Mexico: Electricity production by source
Japan
12.6%
in 2021
Mexico
13.4%
in 2021
Japan rank
63rd
Mexico rank
60th
Electricity production by source over time
- Japan
- Mexico
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 208 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 by source, Japan or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 13.4% against 12.6% in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source 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 by source?
- Japan ranks 63rd and Mexico ranks 60th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.