Canada vs Mexico: Primary energy from solar and wind

Canada
61.62 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
48.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
13th
Mexico rank
15th

Primary energy from solar and wind over time

  • Canada
  • Mexico
0204060196519952025

How they compare

Canada currently reports 61.62 terawatt-hours against 48.98 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 12.64 terawatt-hours.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.

Canada ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 15th of 110 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
1970s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
1980s 0.0005 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.0005 terawatt-hours Canada
1990s 0.0634 terawatt-hours 0.0112 terawatt-hours 0.0522 terawatt-hours Canada
2000s 2.04 terawatt-hours 0.1374 terawatt-hours 1.9 terawatt-hours Canada
2010s 23.17 terawatt-hours 9.25 terawatt-hours 13.92 terawatt-hours Canada
2020s 48.78 terawatt-hours 42.97 terawatt-hours 5.81 terawatt-hours Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind, Canada or Mexico?
Canada, at 61.62 terawatt-hours against 48.98 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind between Canada and Mexico?
12.64 terawatt-hours, 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 and wind?
Canada ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 15th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar and wind. 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
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
114 places, 6,401 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.