Mexico vs Vietnam: Renewable electricity generation by source
Mexico
21.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
14.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico rank
17th
Vietnam rank
20th
Renewable electricity generation by source over time
- Mexico
- Vietnam
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 21.38 terawatt-hours against 14.37 terawatt-hours in Vietnam, a difference of 7.01 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Vietnam ahead.
Mexico ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 20th of 212 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0066 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0066 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.127 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.126 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 7.61 terawatt-hours | 0.214 terawatt-hours | 7.4 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 20.52 terawatt-hours | 8.69 terawatt-hours | 11.83 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity generation by source, Mexico or Vietnam?
- Mexico, at 21.38 terawatt-hours against 14.37 terawatt-hours in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity generation by source between Mexico and Vietnam?
- 7.01 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Mexico ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 20th 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.