Argentina vs Mexico: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Argentina
-11.72 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
-13.45 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
62nd
Mexico rank
64th
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Argentina currently reports -11.72 terawatt-hours against -13.45 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 1.73 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Mexico ahead.
Argentina ranks 62nd and Mexico ranks 64th of 76 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.01 terawatt-hours | 17.92 terawatt-hours | 6.91 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1970s | 6.74 terawatt-hours | 43.71 terawatt-hours | 36.97 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1980s | 3.22 terawatt-hours | 34.46 terawatt-hours | 31.25 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 15.27 terawatt-hours | 35.54 terawatt-hours | 20.27 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 10.85 terawatt-hours | 40.63 terawatt-hours | 29.79 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 5.79 terawatt-hours | 14.88 terawatt-hours | 9.09 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | -2.74 terawatt-hours | -1.77 terawatt-hours | 0.9743 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Argentina or Mexico?
- Argentina, at -11.72 terawatt-hours against -13.45 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Argentina and Mexico?
- 1.73 terawatt-hours, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Argentina ranks 62nd and Mexico ranks 64th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. 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.