Mexico vs South Africa: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
Mexico
371.23 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa
461.14 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mexico rank
49th
South Africa rank
48th
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 461.14 kilowatt-hours per person against 371.23 kilowatt-hours per person in Mexico, a difference of 89.91 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 48th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0.1206 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1206 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5353 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.7184 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 75.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 85.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.14 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 332.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 344.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.68 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind per person, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 461.14 kilowatt-hours per person against 371.23 kilowatt-hours per person in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between Mexico and South Africa?
- 89.91 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Mexico ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 48th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar and wind per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.