Argentina vs Mexico: Electricity generation from hydropower
Argentina
26.25 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
28.75 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
29th
Mexico rank
26th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 28.75 terawatt-hours against 26.25 terawatt-hours in Argentina, a difference of 2.5 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
Argentina ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 26th of 215 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 | 31.98 terawatt-hours | 0.744 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 25.58 terawatt-hours | 28.33 terawatt-hours | 2.75 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Argentina or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 28.75 terawatt-hours against 26.25 terawatt-hours in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Argentina and Mexico?
- 2.5 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 electricity generation from hydropower?
- Argentina ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 26th of 215 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 hydropower. 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.