Denmark vs Mexico: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity

Denmark
19,084 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
21,840 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
18th
Mexico rank
16th

Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time

  • Denmark
  • Mexico
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197119982025

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 21,840 terawatt-hours against 19,084 terawatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 2,756 terawatt-hours.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 16th of 79 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 4.5 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 4.5 terawatt-hours Denmark
1980s 117.07 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 117.07 terawatt-hours Denmark
1990s 1,462 terawatt-hours 6.6 terawatt-hours 1,456 terawatt-hours Denmark
2000s 5,911 terawatt-hours 126.04 terawatt-hours 5,785 terawatt-hours Denmark
2010s 12,380 terawatt-hours 7,724 terawatt-hours 4,656 terawatt-hours Denmark
2020s 18,417 terawatt-hours 20,778 terawatt-hours 2,361 terawatt-hours Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, Denmark or Mexico?
Mexico, at 21,840 terawatt-hours against 19,084 terawatt-hours in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between Denmark and Mexico?
2,756 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Mexico?
48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Mexico rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
Denmark ranks 18th 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.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
81 places, 3,782 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.