Mexico vs Vietnam: Electricity generation from solar
Mexico
26.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
23.04 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico rank
15th
Vietnam rank
16th
Electricity generation from solar over time
- Mexico
- Vietnam
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 26.34 terawatt-hours against 23.04 terawatt-hours in Vietnam, a difference of 3.3 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Vietnam ahead.
Mexico ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0046 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0046 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.013 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.013 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.53 terawatt-hours | 0.492 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 21.96 terawatt-hours | 22.88 terawatt-hours | 0.9133 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar, Mexico or Vietnam?
- Mexico, at 26.34 terawatt-hours against 23.04 terawatt-hours in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between Mexico and Vietnam?
- 3.3 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for electricity generation from solar?
- Mexico ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 214 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. 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.