CAN vs MEX: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
CAN
1,323 terawatt-hours
in 2025
MEX
996.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CAN rank
6th
MEX rank
7th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- CAN
- MEX
How they compare
CAN currently reports 1,323 terawatt-hours against 996.68 terawatt-hours in MEX, a difference of 326.32 terawatt-hours.
That makes CAN's figure about 1.3 times MEX's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, CAN has been ahead every year.
CAN ranks 6th and MEX ranks 7th of 219 countries.
CAN has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CAN | MEX | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 259.97 terawatt-hours | 83 terawatt-hours | 176.96 terawatt-hours | CAN |
| 1970s | 443.04 terawatt-hours | 134.09 terawatt-hours | 308.95 terawatt-hours | CAN |
| 1980s | 545.3 terawatt-hours | 253.26 terawatt-hours | 292.05 terawatt-hours | CAN |
| 1990s | 741.84 terawatt-hours | 302.4 terawatt-hours | 439.44 terawatt-hours | CAN |
| 2000s | 888.93 terawatt-hours | 498.91 terawatt-hours | 390.02 terawatt-hours | CAN |
| 2010s | 1,074 terawatt-hours | 810.36 terawatt-hours | 263.76 terawatt-hours | CAN |
| 2020s | 1,243 terawatt-hours | 971.76 terawatt-hours | 271.6 terawatt-hours | CAN |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, CAN or MEX?
- CAN, at 1,323 terawatt-hours against 996.68 terawatt-hours in MEX as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between CAN and MEX?
- 326.32 terawatt-hours, with CAN ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CAN and MEX?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do CAN and MEX rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- CAN ranks 6th and MEX ranks 7th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. 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.