Mexico vs United Kingdom: Share of primary energy from solar
Mexico
1.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.1%
in 2025
Mexico rank
37th
United Kingdom rank
40th
Share of primary energy from solar over time
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Mexico ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
| 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 Kingdom?
- Mexico, at 1.2% against 1.1% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between Mexico and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and United Kingdom rank globally for share of primary energy from solar?
- Mexico ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 79 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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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.