France vs Mexico: Primary energy from solar
France
32.46 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
27.14 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
14th
Mexico rank
15th
Primary energy from solar over time
- France
- Mexico
How they compare
France currently reports 32.46 terawatt-hours against 27.14 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 5.32 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
France ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 15th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | 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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0022 terawatt-hours | 0.0046 terawatt-hours | 0.0024 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.0291 terawatt-hours | 0.0114 terawatt-hours | 0.0177 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 6.34 terawatt-hours | 1.53 terawatt-hours | 4.81 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 20.86 terawatt-hours | 22.19 terawatt-hours | 1.33 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar, France or Mexico?
- France, at 32.46 terawatt-hours against 27.14 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar between France and Mexico?
- 5.32 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Mexico rank globally for primary energy from solar?
- France ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 15th of 77 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.