Japan vs Mexico: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Japan
23.6%
in 2025
Mexico
23.1%
in 2025
Japan rank
123rd
Mexico rank
125th
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Japan currently reports 23.6% against 23.1% in Mexico, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mexico ahead.
Japan ranks 123rd and Mexico ranks 125th 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 | 13.7% | 25.4% | 11.7% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 21.9% | 11.9% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 15.0% | 5.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 15.7% | 2.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 22.5% | 1.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Japan or Mexico?
- Japan, at 23.6% against 23.1% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Japan and Mexico?
- 0.5%, with Japan 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 renewables?
- Japan ranks 123rd and Mexico ranks 125th 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 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 electricity produced in the country or region.