Argentina vs Mexico: Hydropower generation by region
Argentina
24.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
29.28 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
25th
Mexico rank
23rd
Hydropower generation by region over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 29.28 terawatt-hours against 24.97 terawatt-hours in Argentina, a difference of 4.31 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
Argentina ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 11.21 terawatt-hours | 9.89 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1970s | 4.7 terawatt-hours | 16.4 terawatt-hours | 11.71 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1980s | 17.78 terawatt-hours | 22.5 terawatt-hours | 4.72 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 22.86 terawatt-hours | 26.34 terawatt-hours | 3.49 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 33.45 terawatt-hours | 28.28 terawatt-hours | 5.16 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2010s | 31.24 terawatt-hours | 33.07 terawatt-hours | 1.83 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 25.34 terawatt-hours | 28.69 terawatt-hours | 3.35 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Argentina or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 29.28 terawatt-hours against 24.97 terawatt-hours in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Argentina and Mexico?
- 4.31 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- Argentina ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.