Denmark vs Mexico: Renewable electricity generation by source
Denmark
19.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
21.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
18th
Mexico rank
17th
Renewable electricity generation by source over time
- Denmark
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 21.38 terawatt-hours against 19.21 terawatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 2.17 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 17th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0045 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0045 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.1171 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1171 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 0.0066 terawatt-hours | 1.46 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.91 terawatt-hours | 0.127 terawatt-hours | 5.79 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 12.38 terawatt-hours | 7.61 terawatt-hours | 4.77 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 18.4 terawatt-hours | 20.52 terawatt-hours | 2.12 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity generation by source, Denmark or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 21.38 terawatt-hours against 19.21 terawatt-hours in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity generation by source between Denmark and Mexico?
- 2.17 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Mexico?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Mexico rank globally for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 17th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity generation by source. 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.