Ireland vs Mexico: Electricity generation from oil
Ireland
0.92 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
33.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
2nd
Mexico rank
4th
Electricity generation from oil over time
- Ireland
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 33.58 terawatt-hours against 0.92 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 32.66 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mexico's figure about 36.5 times Ireland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 4th of 5 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1 terawatt-hours | 75.02 terawatt-hours | 69.92 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 5.12 terawatt-hours | 73.47 terawatt-hours | 68.35 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.6 terawatt-hours | 40.26 terawatt-hours | 37.66 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 31.23 terawatt-hours | 29.92 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Ireland or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 33.58 terawatt-hours against 0.92 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Ireland and Mexico?
- 32.66 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mexico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Mexico rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- Ireland ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 4th of 5 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.