Canada vs Mexico: Fossil fuel consumption
Canada
2,614 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
2,020 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
11th
Mexico rank
13th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2,614 terawatt-hours against 2,020 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 594 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 13th of 220 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,164 terawatt-hours | 295.58 terawatt-hours | 868.2 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1970s | 1,645 terawatt-hours | 534.91 terawatt-hours | 1,110 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1980s | 1,815 terawatt-hours | 1,006 terawatt-hours | 809.35 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 2,062 terawatt-hours | 1,363 terawatt-hours | 699.11 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 2,457 terawatt-hours | 1,702 terawatt-hours | 755.02 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 2,574 terawatt-hours | 2,032 terawatt-hours | 541.55 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 2,525 terawatt-hours | 1,971 terawatt-hours | 553.87 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Canada or Mexico?
- Canada, at 2,614 terawatt-hours against 2,020 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Canada and Mexico?
- 594 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Canada ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 13th of 220 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.