Mexico vs United States: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower
Mexico
5.25 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
4.71 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico rank
8th
United States rank
9th
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 5.25 terawatt-hours against 4.71 terawatt-hours in United States, a difference of 0.54 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 8th and United States ranks 9th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 14.26 terawatt-hours | 13.13 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1970s | 0.4602 terawatt-hours | 2.99 terawatt-hours | 2.53 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1980s | 0.7346 terawatt-hours | -1.12 terawatt-hours | 1.86 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.7358 terawatt-hours | 4.19 terawatt-hours | 3.45 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | -0.599 terawatt-hours | -4.51 terawatt-hours | 3.91 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | -0.2897 terawatt-hours | 1.39 terawatt-hours | 1.68 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 0.9096 terawatt-hours | -6.89 terawatt-hours | 7.8 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from hydropower, Mexico or United States?
- Mexico, at 5.25 terawatt-hours against 4.71 terawatt-hours in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from hydropower between Mexico and United States?
- 0.54 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Mexico ranks 8th and United States ranks 9th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.