Italy vs Mexico: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Italy
129.11 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
92.59 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
17th
Mexico rank
20th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Italy
- Mexico
How they compare
Italy currently reports 129.11 terawatt-hours against 92.59 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 36.52 terawatt-hours.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 20th of 209 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.49 terawatt-hours | 17 terawatt-hours | 32.49 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1980s | 48.39 terawatt-hours | 25.01 terawatt-hours | 23.39 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1990s | 45.13 terawatt-hours | 39.06 terawatt-hours | 6.07 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 52.85 terawatt-hours | 45.52 terawatt-hours | 7.32 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 103.58 terawatt-hours | 59.4 terawatt-hours | 44.19 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 118.93 terawatt-hours | 88.69 terawatt-hours | 30.24 terawatt-hours | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Italy or Mexico?
- Italy, at 129.11 terawatt-hours against 92.59 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Italy and Mexico?
- 36.52 terawatt-hours, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mexico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Mexico rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Italy ranks 17th 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.