Italy vs Mexico: Renewable electricity generation by source
Italy
21.48 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
21.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
16th
Mexico rank
17th
Renewable electricity generation by source over time
- Italy
- Mexico
How they compare
Italy currently reports 21.48 terawatt-hours against 21.38 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 0.1 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mexico ahead.
Italy ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 17th of 212 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 0.0066 terawatt-hours | 0.0734 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 2.72 terawatt-hours | 0.127 terawatt-hours | 2.59 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 15.07 terawatt-hours | 7.61 terawatt-hours | 7.45 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 21.25 terawatt-hours | 20.52 terawatt-hours | 0.7233 terawatt-hours | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity generation by source, Italy or Mexico?
- Italy, at 21.48 terawatt-hours against 21.38 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity generation by source between Italy and Mexico?
- 0.1 terawatt-hours, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mexico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Mexico rank globally for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Italy ranks 16th 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.