Australia vs Mexico: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Australia
110.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
92.59 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
18th
Mexico rank
20th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Australia
- Mexico
How they compare
Australia currently reports 110.58 terawatt-hours against 92.59 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 17.99 terawatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 20th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.73 terawatt-hours | 39.06 terawatt-hours | 22.33 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 19.22 terawatt-hours | 45.52 terawatt-hours | 26.3 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 37.28 terawatt-hours | 59.4 terawatt-hours | 22.11 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 88.9 terawatt-hours | 88.69 terawatt-hours | 0.22 terawatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Australia or Mexico?
- Australia, at 110.58 terawatt-hours against 92.59 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Australia and Mexico?
- 17.99 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Australia ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 20th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.