Canada vs Mexico: Fossil fuel supply by source
Canada
1,323 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
996.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
6th
Mexico rank
7th
Fossil fuel supply by source over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,323 terawatt-hours against 996.68 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 326.32 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 7th of 76 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 259.97 terawatt-hours | 83 terawatt-hours | 176.96 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1970s | 443.04 terawatt-hours | 134.09 terawatt-hours | 308.95 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1980s | 545.3 terawatt-hours | 253.26 terawatt-hours | 292.05 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 741.84 terawatt-hours | 302.4 terawatt-hours | 439.44 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 888.93 terawatt-hours | 498.91 terawatt-hours | 390.02 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,074 terawatt-hours | 810.36 terawatt-hours | 263.76 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,243 terawatt-hours | 971.76 terawatt-hours | 271.6 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel supply by source, Canada or Mexico?
- Canada, at 1,323 terawatt-hours against 996.68 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel supply by source between Canada and Mexico?
- 326.32 terawatt-hours, with Canada 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 fossil fuel supply by source?
- Canada ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 7th of 76 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 Fossil fuel supply 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.