Mexico vs South Africa: Share of primary energy from solar and wind
Mexico
2.3%
in 2025
South Africa
2.1%
in 2025
Mexico rank
42nd
South Africa rank
45th
Share of primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.3% against 2.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 45th of 110 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar and wind, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 2.3% against 2.1% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar and wind between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for share of primary energy from solar and wind?
- Mexico ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 45th of 110 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 solar and wind. 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.