Mexico vs Sweden: Primary energy from renewables
Mexico
123.55 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
148.51 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico rank
20th
Sweden rank
17th
Primary energy from renewables over time
- Mexico
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 148.51 terawatt-hours against 123.55 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 24.96 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
Mexico ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.21 terawatt-hours | 46.35 terawatt-hours | 35.14 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1970s | 20.33 terawatt-hours | 55.8 terawatt-hours | 35.47 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1980s | 47.21 terawatt-hours | 69.88 terawatt-hours | 22.67 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1990s | 83.77 terawatt-hours | 75 terawatt-hours | 8.77 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 96.48 terawatt-hours | 91.75 terawatt-hours | 4.72 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 112.59 terawatt-hours | 123.26 terawatt-hours | 10.68 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 123.83 terawatt-hours | 152.32 terawatt-hours | 28.49 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables, Mexico or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 148.51 terawatt-hours against 123.55 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between Mexico and Sweden?
- 24.96 terawatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Sweden rank globally for primary energy from renewables?
- Mexico ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th 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.