Finland vs Mexico: Global primary energy use by source
Finland
31.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
41.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
17th
Mexico rank
16th
Global primary energy use by source over time
- Finland
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 41.58 terawatt-hours against 31.34 terawatt-hours in Finland, a difference of 10.24 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 16th of 77 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.93 terawatt-hours | 3.93 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 24.71 terawatt-hours | 24.71 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 19.88 terawatt-hours | 57.42 terawatt-hours | 37.54 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 28.83 terawatt-hours | 67.12 terawatt-hours | 38.29 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 35.82 terawatt-hours | 68.6 terawatt-hours | 32.79 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 35.34 terawatt-hours | 48.9 terawatt-hours | 13.56 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global primary energy use by source, Finland or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 41.58 terawatt-hours against 31.34 terawatt-hours in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global primary energy use by source between Finland and Mexico?
- 10.24 terawatt-hours, with Mexico 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 global primary energy use by source?
- Finland ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 16th of 77 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 Global 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.