Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 260.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 260.09 for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Mexico peaked at 260.09 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 107.99, in 2003.
Mexico ranks 93rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 110.07 | — |
| 2001 | 109.87 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 108.38 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 107.99 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 115.35 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 114.05 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 115.18 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 120.79 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 117.01 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 117.86 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 118.23 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 116.32 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 126.63 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 128.77 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 139.28 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 143.82 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 155.45 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 159.66 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 171.77 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 220.33 | +28.3% |
| 2020 | 231.08 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 247.38 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 246.54 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 253.97 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 260.09 | +2.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 260.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.07, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 260.09 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 207.73, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113.66 | 107.99 | 120.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.03 | 116.32 | 220.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.81 | 231.08 | 260.09 | 5 |
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 renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Mexico?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Mexico was 260.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 260.09 in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.99 in 2003.
- How does Mexico rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Mexico ranks 93rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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