Germany vs Mexico: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Germany
200.97 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mexico
221.93 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany rank
43rd
Mexico rank
42nd
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Germany
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 221.93 kilowatt-hours per person against 200.97 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany, a difference of 20.96 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 43rd and Mexico ranks 42nd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 210.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 241.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.04 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1970s | 206.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 282.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 75.56 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1980s | 243.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 303.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 59.83 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1990s | 233.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 292.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 59.23 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2000s | 258.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 268.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.5 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 245.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 276.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.36 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 228.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 222.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.24 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Germany or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 221.93 kilowatt-hours per person against 200.97 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Germany and Mexico?
- 20.96 kilowatt-hours per person, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Mexico rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Germany ranks 43rd and Mexico ranks 42nd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.