Mexico vs Vietnam: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower
Mexico
5.25 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
13.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico rank
8th
Vietnam rank
5th
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- Mexico
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 13.1 terawatt-hours against 5.25 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 7.85 terawatt-hours.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.5 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 8th and Vietnam ranks 5th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1970s | 0.4602 terawatt-hours | 0.046 terawatt-hours | 0.4142 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.7346 terawatt-hours | 0.2838 terawatt-hours | 0.4508 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.7358 terawatt-hours | 0.9936 terawatt-hours | 0.2578 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
| 2000s | -0.599 terawatt-hours | 1.62 terawatt-hours | 2.22 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
| 2010s | -0.2897 terawatt-hours | 3.61 terawatt-hours | 3.9 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.9096 terawatt-hours | 5.95 terawatt-hours | 5.04 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from hydropower, Mexico or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 13.1 terawatt-hours against 5.25 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from hydropower between Mexico and Vietnam?
- 7.85 terawatt-hours, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Mexico ranks 8th and Vietnam ranks 5th 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.