Mexico vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Mexico
92.59 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
73.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico rank
20th
Netherlands rank
23rd
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Mexico
- Netherlands
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 92.59 terawatt-hours against 73.09 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 19.5 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 214 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 terawatt-hours | 3.16 terawatt-hours | 13.84 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1980s | 25.01 terawatt-hours | 4.46 terawatt-hours | 20.55 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 39.06 terawatt-hours | 5.2 terawatt-hours | 33.86 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 45.52 terawatt-hours | 10.27 terawatt-hours | 35.25 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 59.4 terawatt-hours | 18.52 terawatt-hours | 40.88 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 88.69 terawatt-hours | 55.49 terawatt-hours | 33.2 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Mexico or Netherlands?
- Mexico, at 92.59 terawatt-hours against 73.09 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Mexico and Netherlands?
- 19.5 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Netherlands?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Mexico ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.