Japan vs Mexico: Fossil fuels
Japan
3.16
in 2025
Mexico
4.19
in 2025
Japan rank
53rd
Mexico rank
51st
Fossil fuels over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 4.19 against 3.16 in Japan, a difference of 1.03.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 53rd and Mexico ranks 51st of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 9 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 88.55 | 5.07 | 83.48 | Japan |
| 1910s | 173.45 | 4.52 | 168.93 | Japan |
| 1920s | 235.81 | 5.75 | 230.06 | Japan |
| 1930s | 292.28 | 5.88 | 286.4 | Japan |
| 1940s | 329.99 | 5.59 | 324.4 | Japan |
| 1950s | 350.8 | 7.9 | 342.9 | Japan |
| 1960s | 387.59 | 12.35 | 375.24 | Japan |
| 1970s | 181.49 | 29.51 | 151.99 | Japan |
| 1980s | 101.89 | 33.43 | 68.46 | Japan |
| 1990s | 40.77 | 45.87 | 5.1 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 10.12 | 65.6 | 55.48 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 7.62 | 82.59 | 74.97 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 4.25 | 23.73 | 19.48 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuels, Japan or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 4.19 against 3.16 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuels between Japan and Mexico?
- 1.03, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for fossil fuels?
- Japan ranks 53rd and Mexico ranks 51st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.