Mexico vs New Zealand: Primary energy from solar per person
Mexico
205.71 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand
186.68 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mexico rank
46th
New Zealand rank
48th
Primary energy from solar per person over time
- Mexico
- New Zealand
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 205.71 kilowatt-hours per person against 186.68 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand, a difference of 19.03 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
Mexico ranks 46th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | New Zealand | 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 | 0.0501 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0501 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.1068 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2451 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1383 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 12.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.15 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 171.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 83.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 87.47 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, Mexico or New Zealand?
- Mexico, at 205.71 kilowatt-hours per person against 186.68 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar per person between Mexico and New Zealand?
- 19.03 kilowatt-hours per person, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and New Zealand rank globally for primary energy from solar per person?
- Mexico ranks 46th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 80 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.