South Korea vs Mexico: Primary energy from renewables
South Korea
115.27 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
123.55 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
22nd
Mexico rank
20th
Primary energy from renewables over time
- South Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 123.55 terawatt-hours against 115.27 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 8.28 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 20th of 77 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 terawatt-hours | 11.21 terawatt-hours | 10.21 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1.61 terawatt-hours | 20.33 terawatt-hours | 18.73 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1980s | 2.57 terawatt-hours | 47.21 terawatt-hours | 44.64 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 3.7 terawatt-hours | 83.77 terawatt-hours | 80.08 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 5.39 terawatt-hours | 96.48 terawatt-hours | 91.09 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 34.45 terawatt-hours | 112.59 terawatt-hours | 78.14 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 100.64 terawatt-hours | 123.83 terawatt-hours | 23.19 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables, South Korea or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 123.55 terawatt-hours against 115.27 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between South Korea and Mexico?
- 8.28 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Mexico rank globally for primary energy from renewables?
- South Korea ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 20th 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 renewables. 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.