Indonesia vs Mexico: Fossil fuel consumption
Indonesia
2,825 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
2,020 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia rank
9th
Mexico rank
12th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Indonesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 2,825 terawatt-hours against 2,020 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 805 terawatt-hours.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
Indonesia ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 12th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.86 terawatt-hours | 295.58 terawatt-hours | 215.72 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1970s | 160.23 terawatt-hours | 534.91 terawatt-hours | 374.67 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1980s | 397.36 terawatt-hours | 1,006 terawatt-hours | 608.34 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 812.52 terawatt-hours | 1,363 terawatt-hours | 550.55 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1,355 terawatt-hours | 1,702 terawatt-hours | 346.92 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1,837 terawatt-hours | 2,032 terawatt-hours | 195.57 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2,383 terawatt-hours | 1,971 terawatt-hours | 412.5 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Indonesia or Mexico?
- Indonesia, at 2,825 terawatt-hours against 2,020 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Indonesia and Mexico?
- 805 terawatt-hours, with Indonesia 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 9th 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.