Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Electricity generation from gas
Mexico
219.92 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
287.98 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mexico rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Electricity generation from gas over time
- Mexico
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 287.98 terawatt-hours against 219.92 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 68.06 terawatt-hours.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Mexico ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.38 terawatt-hours | 33.41 terawatt-hours | 25.04 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 22.1 terawatt-hours | 48.65 terawatt-hours | 26.55 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 93.45 terawatt-hours | 92.71 terawatt-hours | 0.739 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 179.5 terawatt-hours | 167.66 terawatt-hours | 11.84 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 209.81 terawatt-hours | 255 terawatt-hours | 45.18 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 287.98 terawatt-hours against 219.92 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 68.06 terawatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electricity generation from gas?
- Mexico ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 204 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.