Brazil vs Mexico: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP
Brazil
2,923 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Mexico
2,829 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Brazil rank
12th
Mexico rank
13th
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2,923 terawatt-hours against 2,829 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 94 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 13th of 43 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,037 terawatt-hours | 1,727 terawatt-hours | 309.66 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2000s | 2,248 terawatt-hours | 2,160 terawatt-hours | 87.93 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 3,196 terawatt-hours | 2,246 terawatt-hours | 950.56 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2,923 terawatt-hours | 2,829 terawatt-hours | 93.6 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 2,923 terawatt-hours against 2,829 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp between Brazil and Mexico?
- 94 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
- Brazil ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 13th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.