Brazil vs Mexico: Primary energy use
Brazil
3,109 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
2,175 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
11th
Mexico rank
14th
Primary energy use over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 3,109 terawatt-hours against 2,175 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 934 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 14th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 267.22 terawatt-hours | 306.79 terawatt-hours | 39.57 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1970s | 636.36 terawatt-hours | 555.24 terawatt-hours | 81.12 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1980s | 1,008 terawatt-hours | 1,053 terawatt-hours | 44.94 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1,406 terawatt-hours | 1,467 terawatt-hours | 60.58 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1,962 terawatt-hours | 1,828 terawatt-hours | 134.3 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2,744 terawatt-hours | 2,177 terawatt-hours | 567.09 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2,911 terawatt-hours | 2,129 terawatt-hours | 781.16 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 3,109 terawatt-hours against 2,175 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Brazil and Mexico?
- 934 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for primary energy use?
- Brazil ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 14th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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.