Iran vs Mexico: Total electricity output

Iran
280,633 GWh
in 2015
Mexico
311,138 GWh
in 2015
Iran rank
15th
Mexico rank
13th

Total electricity output over time

  • Iran
  • Mexico
100.0k200.0k300.0k199020022015

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 311,138 GWh against 280,633 GWh in Iran, a difference of 30,505 GWh.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 13th of 230 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 83,970 GWh 151,132 GWh 67,163 GWh Mexico
2000s 172,405 GWh 242,243 GWh 69,838 GWh Mexico
2010s 257,494 GWh 299,258 GWh 41,764 GWh Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total electricity output, Iran or Mexico?
Mexico, at 311,138 GWh against 280,633 GWh in Iran as of 2015.
What is the difference in total electricity output between Iran and Mexico?
30,505 GWh, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mexico?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Iran and Mexico rank globally for total electricity output?
Iran ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 13th of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants