Mexico vs New Zealand: Primary energy from renewables
Mexico
123.55 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
131.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico rank
21st
New Zealand rank
20th
Primary energy from renewables over time
- Mexico
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 131.77 terawatt-hours against 123.55 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 8.22 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
Mexico ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 20th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.21 terawatt-hours | 24.02 terawatt-hours | 12.81 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 20.33 terawatt-hours | 29.61 terawatt-hours | 9.28 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 47.21 terawatt-hours | 36.19 terawatt-hours | 11.02 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 83.77 terawatt-hours | 49.72 terawatt-hours | 34.05 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 96.48 terawatt-hours | 59.59 terawatt-hours | 36.89 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 112.59 terawatt-hours | 102.49 terawatt-hours | 10.1 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 123.83 terawatt-hours | 118.24 terawatt-hours | 5.59 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables, Mexico or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 131.77 terawatt-hours against 123.55 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between Mexico and New Zealand?
- 8.22 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand 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 renewables?
- Mexico ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 20th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β 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.