Mexico vs United Arab Emirates: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Mexico
996.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
705.92 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico rank
8th
United Arab Emirates rank
11th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Mexico
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 996.68 terawatt-hours against 705.92 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 290.76 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 220 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.09 terawatt-hours | 5.34 terawatt-hours | 77.74 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1970s | 134.09 terawatt-hours | 21.87 terawatt-hours | 112.22 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1980s | 253.26 terawatt-hours | 97.17 terawatt-hours | 156.09 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 302.4 terawatt-hours | 235.09 terawatt-hours | 67.31 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 498.91 terawatt-hours | 420.56 terawatt-hours | 78.35 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 810.36 terawatt-hours | 647.12 terawatt-hours | 163.24 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 971.76 terawatt-hours | 671.8 terawatt-hours | 299.96 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Mexico or United Arab Emirates?
- Mexico, at 996.68 terawatt-hours against 705.92 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Mexico and United Arab Emirates?
- 290.76 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Arab Emirates?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Mexico ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β 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.