Mexico vs South Africa: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Mexico
-0.7%
in 2025
South Africa
-1.1%
in 2025
Mexico rank
48th
South Africa rank
50th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports -0.7% against -1.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 50th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 3.3% | 2.9% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 4.1% | 4.6% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 4.9% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 1.0% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -1.0% | 1.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at -0.7% against -1.1% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Mexico ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 50th of 76 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 Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.