India vs Mexico: Share of primary energy from renewables
India
5.5%
in 2025
Mexico
5.7%
in 2025
India rank
53rd
Mexico rank
51st
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- India
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 5.7% against 5.5% in India, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was India ahead.
India ranks 53rd and Mexico ranks 51st of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 0.0% | India |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 0.8% | India |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 4.4% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 5.7% | 2.9% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 5.3% | 2.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 5.2% | 2.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 5.8% | 1.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, India or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 5.7% against 5.5% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between India and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and Mexico rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- India ranks 53rd and Mexico ranks 51st of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.