Mexico vs Pakistan: Primary energy from solar
Mexico
27.14 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan
36.62 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico rank
15th
Pakistan rank
12th
Primary energy from solar over time
- Mexico
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 36.62 terawatt-hours against 27.14 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 9.48 terawatt-hours.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Pakistan ahead.
Mexico ranks 15th and Pakistan ranks 12th of 77 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Pakistan | 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 | 0.0046 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0046 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.0114 terawatt-hours | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | 0.0103 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.53 terawatt-hours | 0.6009 terawatt-hours | 0.9276 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 22.19 terawatt-hours | 14.24 terawatt-hours | 7.95 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar, Mexico or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 36.62 terawatt-hours against 27.14 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar between Mexico and Pakistan?
- 9.48 terawatt-hours, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Pakistan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Pakistan rank globally for primary energy from solar?
- Mexico ranks 15th and Pakistan ranks 12th 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.