Mexico vs South Africa: Electricity generation from wind per person
Mexico
162.03 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
174.83 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico rank
46th
South Africa rank
45th
Electricity generation from wind per person over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 174.83 kilowatt-hours against 162.03 kilowatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 12.8 kilowatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 45th of 208 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0705 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.0705 kilowatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.16 kilowatt-hours | 0.1982 kilowatt-hours | 0.958 kilowatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 62.19 kilowatt-hours | 49.21 kilowatt-hours | 12.98 kilowatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 158.76 kilowatt-hours | 155.62 kilowatt-hours | 3.14 kilowatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from wind per person, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 174.83 kilowatt-hours against 162.03 kilowatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from wind per person between Mexico and South Africa?
- 12.8 kilowatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from wind per person?
- Mexico ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 45th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from wind per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.