Kenya vs Mexico: Share of electricity generation from oil
Kenya
10.0%
in 2025
Mexico
9.4%
in 2025
Kenya rank
92nd
Mexico rank
93rd
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Kenya
- Mexico
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 10.0% against 9.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 92nd and Mexico ranks 93rd of 208 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 31.5% | 1.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 13.1% | 5.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.1% | 0.5% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Kenya or Mexico?
- Kenya, at 10.0% against 9.4% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Kenya and Mexico?
- 0.6%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mexico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Mexico rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Kenya ranks 92nd and Mexico ranks 93rd of 208 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 oil. 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.