China vs Mexico: Electricity generation from gas
China
334.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
219.92 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
5th
Mexico rank
7th
Electricity generation from gas over time
- China
- Mexico
How they compare
China currently reports 334.17 terawatt-hours against 219.92 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 114.25 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mexico ahead.
China ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 7th of 207 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.23 terawatt-hours | 8.38 terawatt-hours | 6.14 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 3.88 terawatt-hours | 22.1 terawatt-hours | 18.22 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 18.85 terawatt-hours | 93.45 terawatt-hours | 74.6 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 155.28 terawatt-hours | 179.5 terawatt-hours | 24.22 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 294.65 terawatt-hours | 211.5 terawatt-hours | 83.16 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas, China or Mexico?
- China, at 334.17 terawatt-hours against 219.92 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas between China and Mexico?
- 114.25 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China and Mexico rank globally for electricity generation from gas?
- China ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 7th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.