Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, Mexico or United Arab Emirates?

Mexico, at 1.2% against 1.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Arab Emirates?

61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.

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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mexico vs United Arab Emirates: Share of primary energy from solar

Mexico

1.2%

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

1.2%

in 2025

Mexico rank

37th

United Arab Emirates rank

38th

Share of primary energy from solar over time

Mexico
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Mexico ranks 37th and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th of 80 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	United Arab Emirates	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	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	Mexico
2020s	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, Mexico or United Arab Emirates?: Mexico, at 1.2% against 1.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between Mexico and United Arab Emirates?: 0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Arab Emirates?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Mexico and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of primary energy from solar?: Mexico ranks 37th and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th of 80 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of primary energy from solar
Unit: %
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.