Iceland vs Mexico: Renewable energy
Iceland
56.33 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
41.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iceland rank
15th
Mexico rank
16th
Renewable energy over time
- Iceland
- Mexico
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 56.33 terawatt-hours against 41.58 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 14.75 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
Iceland ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 16th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0038 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0038 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.1931 terawatt-hours | 3.93 terawatt-hours | 3.74 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1.79 terawatt-hours | 24.71 terawatt-hours | 22.92 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 4.09 terawatt-hours | 57.42 terawatt-hours | 53.33 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 23.55 terawatt-hours | 67.12 terawatt-hours | 43.57 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 52.13 terawatt-hours | 68.6 terawatt-hours | 16.48 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 58.84 terawatt-hours | 48.9 terawatt-hours | 9.94 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy, Iceland or Mexico?
- Iceland, at 56.33 terawatt-hours against 41.58 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable energy between Iceland and Mexico?
- 14.75 terawatt-hours, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Mexico rank globally for renewable energy?
- Iceland ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 16th of 79 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 Renewable energy. 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.