Argentina vs Mexico: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
Argentina
18,632 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
21,840 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
19th
Mexico rank
16th
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 21,840 terawatt-hours against 18,632 terawatt-hours in Argentina, a difference of 3,208 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Argentina ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 16th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.15 terawatt-hours | 6.6 terawatt-hours | 2.55 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2000s | 58.97 terawatt-hours | 126.04 terawatt-hours | 67.07 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 965.56 terawatt-hours | 7,724 terawatt-hours | 6,759 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 14,298 terawatt-hours | 20,778 terawatt-hours | 6,480 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, Argentina or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 21,840 terawatt-hours against 18,632 terawatt-hours in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between Argentina and Mexico?
- 3,208 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Argentina ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 16th 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 Wind energy generation vs. installed 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.