Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Mexico
Mexico: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts was 7.51 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Mexico, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 7.51 for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in 2025.
That represents a change of up 129.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Mexico peaked at 7.63 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.017, in 2000.
That places Mexico 18th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.017 | — |
| 2001 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.018 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.101 | +461.1% |
| 2007 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.425 | +320.8% |
| 2010 | 0.519 | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6011 | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 1.82 | +202.0% |
| 2013 | 2.12 | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 2.57 | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 3.27 | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 4.05 | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 4.18 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 4.18 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.54 | +56.5% |
| 2020 | 7 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 7.47 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 7.63 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 7.32 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 7.51 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 7.51 | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 7.51 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1127, 66.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 7.51 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.054, 139.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +461.1% | 0.018 | 0.101 |
| 2009 | +320.8% | 0.101 | 0.425 |
| 2012 | +202.0% | 0.6011 | 1.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0834 | 0.017 | 0.425 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 | 0.519 | 6.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.41 | 7 | 7.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More energy & mining data for Mexico
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2025)
- Gas production 347.91 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,637 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 347.91 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,637 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Mexico?
- Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Mexico was 7.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.63 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.017 in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Mexico ranks 18th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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