Mexico vs United States: Share of primary energy from renewables
Mexico
5.7%
in 2025
United States
7.2%
in 2025
Mexico rank
51st
United States rank
48th
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 7.2% against 5.7% in Mexico, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 51st and United States ranks 48th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 1.7% | 1.9% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 1.8% | 1.9% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 2.3% | 2.1% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 2.7% | 3.0% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 2.8% | 2.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 0.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 6.7% | 0.9% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Mexico or United States?
- United States, at 7.2% against 5.7% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Mexico and United States?
- 1.5%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Mexico ranks 51st and United States ranks 48th 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.