Indonesia vs Mexico: Fossil fuel consumption
Indonesia
910.41 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
963.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia rank
13th
Mexico rank
12th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Indonesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 963.24 terawatt-hours against 910.41 terawatt-hours in Indonesia, a difference of 52.83 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 12th of 79 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.49 terawatt-hours | 202.73 terawatt-hours | 131.24 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1970s | 130.02 terawatt-hours | 380.17 terawatt-hours | 250.15 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1980s | 271.31 terawatt-hours | 719.2 terawatt-hours | 447.9 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 481.25 terawatt-hours | 1,007 terawatt-hours | 525.33 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 700.66 terawatt-hours | 1,087 terawatt-hours | 386.56 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 846.38 terawatt-hours | 1,068 terawatt-hours | 221.53 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 839.77 terawatt-hours | 933.54 terawatt-hours | 93.76 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Indonesia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 963.24 terawatt-hours against 910.41 terawatt-hours in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Indonesia and Mexico?
- 52.83 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Indonesia ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 12th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. 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.