Canada vs Mexico: Primary energy from solar per person
Canada
225.19 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mexico
205.71 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada rank
45th
Mexico rank
46th
Primary energy from solar per person over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Canada currently reports 225.19 kilowatt-hours per person against 205.71 kilowatt-hours per person in Mexico, a difference of 19.48 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
Canada ranks 45th and Mexico ranks 46th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | 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 | 0.154 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0501 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1038 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.9259 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1068 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8191 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 59.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 47.49 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 165.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 171.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.95 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar per person, Canada or Mexico?
- Canada, at 225.19 kilowatt-hours per person against 205.71 kilowatt-hours per person in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar per person between Canada and Mexico?
- 19.48 kilowatt-hours per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for primary energy from solar per person?
- Canada ranks 45th and Mexico ranks 46th of 79 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 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.