Brazil vs Mexico: Fossil fuel consumption
Brazil
1,937 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
2,020 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
13th
Mexico rank
12th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2,020 terawatt-hours against 1,937 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 83 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 12th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238.05 terawatt-hours | 295.58 terawatt-hours | 57.54 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1970s | 555.16 terawatt-hours | 534.91 terawatt-hours | 20.25 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1980s | 781.03 terawatt-hours | 1,006 terawatt-hours | 224.67 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1,049 terawatt-hours | 1,363 terawatt-hours | 313.76 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1,456 terawatt-hours | 1,702 terawatt-hours | 245.8 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1,948 terawatt-hours | 2,032 terawatt-hours | 84.23 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1,877 terawatt-hours | 1,971 terawatt-hours | 93.41 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Brazil or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2,020 terawatt-hours against 1,937 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Brazil and Mexico?
- 83 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Brazil ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 12th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.