Mexico vs Turkey: Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati)
Mexico
2,020 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey
1,747 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico rank
13th
Turkey rank
15th
Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati) over time
- Mexico
- Turkey
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2,020 terawatt-hours against 1,747 terawatt-hours in Turkey, a difference of 273 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 15th of 220 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 295.58 terawatt-hours | 105.39 terawatt-hours | 190.19 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1970s | 534.91 terawatt-hours | 210.79 terawatt-hours | 324.12 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1,006 terawatt-hours | 350.52 terawatt-hours | 655.18 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1,363 terawatt-hours | 598.04 terawatt-hours | 765.04 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1,702 terawatt-hours | 898.77 terawatt-hours | 802.81 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2,032 terawatt-hours | 1,341 terawatt-hours | 691.34 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1,971 terawatt-hours | 1,621 terawatt-hours | 350.17 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Mexico or Turkey?
- Mexico, at 2,020 terawatt-hours against 1,747 terawatt-hours in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Mexico and Turkey?
- 273 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Turkey?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Turkey rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Mexico ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 15th 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.