Japan vs Mexico: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Japan
904 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
996.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
8th
Mexico rank
7th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 996.68 terawatt-hours against 904 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 92.68 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
Japan ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 7th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.16 terawatt-hours | 83 terawatt-hours | 62.84 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1970s | 95.04 terawatt-hours | 134.09 terawatt-hours | 39.05 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1980s | 354.48 terawatt-hours | 253.26 terawatt-hours | 101.22 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 608.32 terawatt-hours | 302.4 terawatt-hours | 305.92 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 851.79 terawatt-hours | 498.91 terawatt-hours | 352.88 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,159 terawatt-hours | 810.36 terawatt-hours | 349.05 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 965.58 terawatt-hours | 971.76 terawatt-hours | 6.18 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Japan or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 996.68 terawatt-hours against 904 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Japan and Mexico?
- 92.68 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Japan ranks 8th 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.