Malaysia vs Mexico: Primary energy from solar per person
Malaysia
184.54 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mexico
205.71 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malaysia rank
49th
Mexico rank
46th
Primary energy from solar per person over time
- Malaysia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 205.71 kilowatt-hours per person against 184.54 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia, a difference of 21.17 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
Malaysia ranks 49th and Mexico ranks 46th of 79 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | 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 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0501 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0501 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1068 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1068 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 10.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.85 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 118.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 171.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 52.89 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, Malaysia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 205.71 kilowatt-hours per person against 184.54 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar per person between Malaysia and Mexico?
- 21.17 kilowatt-hours per person, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Mexico rank globally for primary energy from solar per person?
- Malaysia ranks 49th 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.