Mexico vs Vietnam: Primary energy from solar and wind per person

Mexico
371.23 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Vietnam
477.39 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mexico rank
49th
Vietnam rank
46th

Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time

  • Mexico
  • Vietnam
0100200300400500196519952025

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 477.39 kilowatt-hours per person against 371.23 kilowatt-hours per person in Mexico, a difference of 106.16 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Vietnam ahead.

Mexico ranks 49th and Vietnam ranks 46th of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Vietnam 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 0.0154 kilowatt-hours per person 1.24 kilowatt-hours per person Mexico
2010s 75.36 kilowatt-hours per person 7.29 kilowatt-hours per person 68.07 kilowatt-hours per person Mexico
2020s 332.04 kilowatt-hours per person 360.39 kilowatt-hours per person 28.35 kilowatt-hours per person Vietnam

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 Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 477.39 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 Vietnam?
106.16 kilowatt-hours per person, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
Mexico ranks 49th and Vietnam ranks 46th 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

Indicator
Primary energy from solar and wind per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 6,183 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.