France vs Mexico: Primary energy use
France
2,507 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
2,175 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
13th
Mexico rank
14th
Primary energy use over time
- France
- Mexico
How they compare
France currently reports 2,507 terawatt-hours against 2,175 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 332 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 14th of 218 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,387 terawatt-hours | 306.79 terawatt-hours | 1,080 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 2,000 terawatt-hours | 555.24 terawatt-hours | 1,444 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | 2,307 terawatt-hours | 1,053 terawatt-hours | 1,254 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 2,843 terawatt-hours | 1,467 terawatt-hours | 1,376 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 3,107 terawatt-hours | 1,828 terawatt-hours | 1,279 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 2,876 terawatt-hours | 2,177 terawatt-hours | 699.28 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 2,456 terawatt-hours | 2,129 terawatt-hours | 326.27 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, France or Mexico?
- France, at 2,507 terawatt-hours against 2,175 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between France and Mexico?
- 332 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Mexico rank globally for primary energy use?
- France ranks 13th 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.