Mexico vs United States: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate
Mexico
6.05 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
5.72 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mexico rank
68th
United States rank
71st
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 6.05 % change on previous year against 5.72 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 0.33 % change on previous year.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 68th and United States ranks 71st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.35 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 1990s | 5.91 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.0233 % change on previous year | 0.56 % change on previous year | 0.5366 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2010s | 4.6 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2020s | 5.56 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate, Mexico or United States?
- Mexico, at 6.05 % change on previous year against 5.72 % change on previous year in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate between Mexico and United States?
- 0.33 % change on previous year, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Mexico ranks 68th and United States ranks 71st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.