Germany vs Mexico: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Germany
785.19 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
996.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
9th
Mexico rank
7th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Germany
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 996.68 terawatt-hours against 785.19 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 211.49 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
Germany ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 7th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.48 terawatt-hours | 83 terawatt-hours | 21.53 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1970s | 409.72 terawatt-hours | 134.09 terawatt-hours | 275.63 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 593.03 terawatt-hours | 253.26 terawatt-hours | 339.77 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 753.39 terawatt-hours | 302.4 terawatt-hours | 450.99 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 879.73 terawatt-hours | 498.91 terawatt-hours | 380.82 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 833.62 terawatt-hours | 810.36 terawatt-hours | 23.26 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 802.51 terawatt-hours | 971.76 terawatt-hours | 169.25 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Germany or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 996.68 terawatt-hours against 785.19 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Germany and Mexico?
- 211.49 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Mexico rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Germany ranks 9th and Mexico 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.