Finland vs Mexico: Renewable electricity generation by source
Finland
22.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
21.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
15th
Mexico rank
17th
Renewable electricity generation by source over time
- Finland
- Mexico
How they compare
Finland currently reports 22.58 terawatt-hours against 21.38 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 1.2 terawatt-hours.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Finland ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 17th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.012 terawatt-hours | 0.0066 terawatt-hours | 0.0054 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.148 terawatt-hours | 0.127 terawatt-hours | 0.021 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.52 terawatt-hours | 7.61 terawatt-hours | 5.09 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 14.48 terawatt-hours | 20.52 terawatt-hours | 6.04 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity generation by source, Finland or Mexico?
- Finland, at 22.58 terawatt-hours against 21.38 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity generation by source between Finland and Mexico?
- 1.2 terawatt-hours, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Mexico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Mexico rank globally for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Finland ranks 15th 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.