Ecuador vs Mexico: Hydropower generation by region
Ecuador
28.13 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
29.28 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ecuador rank
24th
Mexico rank
23rd
Hydropower generation by region over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 29.28 terawatt-hours against 28.13 terawatt-hours in Ecuador, a difference of 1.15 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
Ecuador ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 79 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.308 terawatt-hours | 11.21 terawatt-hours | 10.9 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1970s | 0.5516 terawatt-hours | 16.4 terawatt-hours | 15.85 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1980s | 2.91 terawatt-hours | 22.5 terawatt-hours | 19.58 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 5.91 terawatt-hours | 26.34 terawatt-hours | 20.43 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 8.04 terawatt-hours | 28.28 terawatt-hours | 20.25 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 14.88 terawatt-hours | 33.07 terawatt-hours | 18.18 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 25.11 terawatt-hours | 28.69 terawatt-hours | 3.58 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 29.28 terawatt-hours against 28.13 terawatt-hours in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 1.15 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- Ecuador ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 79 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 Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.