Mexico vs Pakistan: Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Mexico
27,143 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan
36,620 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico rank
15th
Pakistan rank
12th
Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time
- Mexico
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 36,620 terawatt-hours against 27,143 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 9,477 terawatt-hours.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pakistan ahead.
Mexico ranks 15th and Pakistan ranks 12th of 79 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 4.6 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4.6 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 11.4 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 10.26 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1,529 terawatt-hours | 600.92 terawatt-hours | 927.58 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 22,192 terawatt-hours | 14,240 terawatt-hours | 7,952 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Mexico or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 36,620 terawatt-hours against 27,143 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Mexico and Pakistan?
- 9,477 terawatt-hours, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Pakistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Pakistan rank globally for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Mexico ranks 15th and Pakistan ranks 12th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation vs. capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.