Japan vs Mexico: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Japan
7.2%
in 2025
Mexico
8.1%
in 2025
Japan rank
113th
Mexico rank
110th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 8.1% against 7.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mexico ahead.
Japan ranks 113th and Mexico ranks 110th of 213 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 21.9% | 10.3% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 17.7% | 9.2% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 11.9% | 4.6% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 10.4% | 2.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 8.3% | 0.8% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Japan or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 8.1% against 7.2% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Japan and Mexico?
- 0.9%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Japan ranks 113th and Mexico ranks 110th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from hydropower. 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 electricity produced in the country or region.