Germany vs Mexico: Fossil fuel consumption
Germany
2,367 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
2,020 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
11th
Mexico rank
12th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Germany
- Mexico
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,367 terawatt-hours against 2,020 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 347 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 12th of 214 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,049 terawatt-hours | 295.58 terawatt-hours | 2,753 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1970s | 3,806 terawatt-hours | 534.91 terawatt-hours | 3,271 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 3,814 terawatt-hours | 1,006 terawatt-hours | 2,808 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 3,518 terawatt-hours | 1,363 terawatt-hours | 2,155 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,316 terawatt-hours | 1,702 terawatt-hours | 1,614 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 3,036 terawatt-hours | 2,032 terawatt-hours | 1,004 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 2,520 terawatt-hours | 1,971 terawatt-hours | 549.12 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Germany or Mexico?
- Germany, at 2,367 terawatt-hours against 2,020 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Germany and Mexico?
- 347 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Mexico rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Germany ranks 11th 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.