Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Fossil fuel supply by source
Mexico
996.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1,338 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Fossil fuel supply by source over time
- Mexico
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1,338 terawatt-hours against 996.68 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 341.32 terawatt-hours.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83 terawatt-hours | 8.99 terawatt-hours | 74.01 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1970s | 134.09 terawatt-hours | 29.42 terawatt-hours | 104.67 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1980s | 253.26 terawatt-hours | 183.08 terawatt-hours | 70.18 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 302.4 terawatt-hours | 394.68 terawatt-hours | 92.28 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 498.91 terawatt-hours | 630.75 terawatt-hours | 131.84 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 810.36 terawatt-hours | 994.62 terawatt-hours | 184.26 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 971.76 terawatt-hours | 1,198 terawatt-hours | 226.47 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel supply by source, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1,338 terawatt-hours against 996.68 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel supply by source between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 341.32 terawatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fossil fuel supply by source?
- Mexico ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β 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.