Canada vs Mexico: Share of primary energy from gas
Canada
39.5%
in 2025
Mexico
45.8%
in 2025
Canada rank
20th
Mexico rank
18th
Share of primary energy from gas over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 45.8% against 39.5% in Canada, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
Canada ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 18th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.9% | 27.1% | 7.2% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 23.3% | 24.3% | 1.0% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 23.8% | 24.2% | 0.4% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 20.6% | 7.2% | Canada |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 27.0% | 1.6% | Canada |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 37.2% | 5.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 45.7% | 7.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from gas, Canada or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 45.8% against 39.5% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from gas between Canada and Mexico?
- 6.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for share of primary energy from gas?
- Canada ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 18th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.