Japan vs Mexico: Fossil fuel production
Japan
3.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
4.19 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
31st
Mexico rank
29th
Fossil fuel production over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 4.19 terawatt-hours against 3.16 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 1.03 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 29th of 34 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.03 terawatt-hours | 32.5 terawatt-hours | 65.53 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 40.77 terawatt-hours | 45.87 terawatt-hours | 5.1 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 10.12 terawatt-hours | 65.6 terawatt-hours | 55.48 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 7.62 terawatt-hours | 82.59 terawatt-hours | 74.97 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 4.25 terawatt-hours | 23.73 terawatt-hours | 19.48 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production, Japan or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 4.19 terawatt-hours against 3.16 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production between Japan and Mexico?
- 1.03 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for fossil fuel production?
- Japan ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 29th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production. 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.