Mexico vs Sweden: Primary energy use by source
Mexico
41.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
30.57 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico rank
16th
Sweden rank
19th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Mexico
- Sweden
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 41.58 terawatt-hours against 30.57 terawatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 11.01 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
Mexico ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th of 80 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1970s | 3.93 terawatt-hours | 0.8845 terawatt-hours | 3.05 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1980s | 24.71 terawatt-hours | 4.82 terawatt-hours | 19.89 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 57.42 terawatt-hours | 6.95 terawatt-hours | 50.47 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 67.12 terawatt-hours | 21.59 terawatt-hours | 45.53 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 68.6 terawatt-hours | 35.56 terawatt-hours | 33.04 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 48.9 terawatt-hours | 35.03 terawatt-hours | 13.87 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Mexico or Sweden?
- Mexico, at 41.58 terawatt-hours against 30.57 terawatt-hours in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Mexico and Sweden?
- 11.01 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Sweden rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Mexico ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th 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.