Finland vs Mexico: Primary energy use by source
Finland
23.39 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
21.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
15th
Mexico rank
16th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Finland
- Mexico
How they compare
Finland currently reports 23.39 terawatt-hours against 21.84 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 1.55 terawatt-hours.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
Finland ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 16th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0124 terawatt-hours | 0.0066 terawatt-hours | 0.0058 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.1476 terawatt-hours | 0.126 terawatt-hours | 0.0216 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.52 terawatt-hours | 7.72 terawatt-hours | 5.2 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 14.71 terawatt-hours | 20.78 terawatt-hours | 6.07 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Finland or Mexico?
- Finland, at 23.39 terawatt-hours against 21.84 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Finland and Mexico?
- 1.55 terawatt-hours, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Mexico rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Finland ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 16th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. 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 of total energy supply.