Mexico vs United Kingdom: Fossil fuel production by fuel
Mexico
347.91 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
299.32 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
26th
Fossil fuel production by fuel over time
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 347.91 terawatt-hours against 299.32 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 48.59 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Mexico ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930s | 3.24 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.24 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1940s | 12.02 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 12.02 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1950s | 24.35 terawatt-hours | 0.2101 terawatt-hours | 24.14 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1960s | 81.66 terawatt-hours | 9.79 terawatt-hours | 71.87 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1970s | 136.11 terawatt-hours | 307.85 terawatt-hours | 171.74 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 266 terawatt-hours | 403.02 terawatt-hours | 137.02 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 294.35 terawatt-hours | 735.62 terawatt-hours | 441.27 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 411.55 terawatt-hours | 927.03 terawatt-hours | 515.48 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 472.08 terawatt-hours | 421.72 terawatt-hours | 50.36 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 359.81 terawatt-hours | 342.69 terawatt-hours | 17.11 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production by fuel, Mexico or United Kingdom?
- Mexico, at 347.91 terawatt-hours against 299.32 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production by fuel between Mexico and United Kingdom?
- 48.59 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and United Kingdom rank globally for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Mexico ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production by fuel. 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.