Canada vs Mexico: Electricity generation from solar and wind
Canada
61.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
47.72 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
14th
Mexico rank
15th
Electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Canada currently reports 61.65 terawatt-hours against 47.72 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 13.93 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 15th of 212 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0634 terawatt-hours | 0.0112 terawatt-hours | 0.0522 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.04 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 1.9 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 23.17 terawatt-hours | 9.14 terawatt-hours | 14.03 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 49.04 terawatt-hours | 42.48 terawatt-hours | 6.56 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, Canada or Mexico?
- Canada, at 61.65 terawatt-hours against 47.72 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between Canada and Mexico?
- 13.93 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Canada ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 15th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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 in terawatt-hours.