Korea vs Mexico: Primary energy use by source
Korea
61.52 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
41.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Korea rank
14th
Mexico rank
16th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
Korea currently reports 61.52 terawatt-hours against 41.58 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 19.94 terawatt-hours.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.5 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
Korea ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 16th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.93 terawatt-hours | 3.93 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 24.71 terawatt-hours | 24.71 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.2655 terawatt-hours | 57.42 terawatt-hours | 57.15 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.88 terawatt-hours | 67.12 terawatt-hours | 66.24 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 19.2 terawatt-hours | 68.6 terawatt-hours | 49.41 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 54.69 terawatt-hours | 48.9 terawatt-hours | 5.78 terawatt-hours | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Korea or Mexico?
- Korea, at 61.52 terawatt-hours against 41.58 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Korea and Mexico?
- 19.94 terawatt-hours, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Mexico rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Korea ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 16th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. 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 of total energy supply.