Finland vs Mexico: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Finland
79.29 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
92.59 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
22nd
Mexico rank
20th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Finland
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 92.59 terawatt-hours against 79.29 terawatt-hours in Finland, a difference of 13.3 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 20th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.68 terawatt-hours | 39.06 terawatt-hours | 0.6207 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2000s | 45.82 terawatt-hours | 45.52 terawatt-hours | 0.3 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2010s | 51.7 terawatt-hours | 59.4 terawatt-hours | 7.69 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 69.94 terawatt-hours | 88.69 terawatt-hours | 18.75 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Finland or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 92.59 terawatt-hours against 79.29 terawatt-hours in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Finland and Mexico?
- 13.3 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Mexico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Mexico rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Finland ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 20th of 209 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.