Indonesia vs Mexico: Hydropower generation by region
Indonesia
31.85 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
29.28 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia rank
22nd
Mexico rank
23rd
Hydropower generation by region over time
- Indonesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 31.85 terawatt-hours against 29.28 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 2.57 terawatt-hours.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
Indonesia ranks 22nd 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 | Indonesia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.72 terawatt-hours | 11.21 terawatt-hours | 8.49 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1.74 terawatt-hours | 16.4 terawatt-hours | 14.67 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1980s | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 22.5 terawatt-hours | 19.36 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 8.41 terawatt-hours | 26.34 terawatt-hours | 17.93 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 10.49 terawatt-hours | 28.28 terawatt-hours | 17.79 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 16.86 terawatt-hours | 33.07 terawatt-hours | 16.2 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 26.67 terawatt-hours | 28.69 terawatt-hours | 2.01 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Indonesia or Mexico?
- Indonesia, at 31.85 terawatt-hours against 29.28 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Indonesia and Mexico?
- 2.57 terawatt-hours, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- Indonesia ranks 22nd 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.