Iran vs Mexico: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Iran
2,563 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
996.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
4th
Mexico rank
7th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Iran
- Mexico
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2,563 terawatt-hours against 996.68 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 1,566 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.6 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
Iran ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 7th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.91 terawatt-hours | 83 terawatt-hours | 74.1 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1970s | 40.03 terawatt-hours | 134.09 terawatt-hours | 94.06 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1980s | 91.27 terawatt-hours | 253.26 terawatt-hours | 161.98 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 332.77 terawatt-hours | 302.4 terawatt-hours | 30.37 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2000s | 959.69 terawatt-hours | 498.91 terawatt-hours | 460.78 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2010s | 1,794 terawatt-hours | 810.36 terawatt-hours | 983.37 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | 2,437 terawatt-hours | 971.76 terawatt-hours | 1,465 terawatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Iran or Mexico?
- Iran, at 2,563 terawatt-hours against 996.68 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Iran and Mexico?
- 1,566 terawatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Mexico rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Iran ranks 4th 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.