China vs Mexico: Electricity generation from oil
China
89.55 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
33.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
2nd
Mexico rank
4th
Electricity generation from oil over time
- China
- Mexico
How they compare
China currently reports 89.55 terawatt-hours against 33.58 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 55.97 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 2.7 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 4th of 209 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.6 terawatt-hours | 64.7 terawatt-hours | 8.11 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 52.54 terawatt-hours | 75.02 terawatt-hours | 22.48 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 41.43 terawatt-hours | 73.47 terawatt-hours | 32.04 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 42.23 terawatt-hours | 40.26 terawatt-hours | 1.97 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 72.64 terawatt-hours | 31.23 terawatt-hours | 41.41 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, China or Mexico?
- China, at 89.55 terawatt-hours against 33.58 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between China and Mexico?
- 55.97 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 oil?
- China ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 4th of 209 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 oil. 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.