Canada vs Mexico: Oil consumption
Canada
1,222 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
963.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
9th
Mexico rank
12th
Oil consumption over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,222 terawatt-hours against 963.24 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 258.76 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 12th of 219 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 | 722.9 terawatt-hours | 202.73 terawatt-hours | 520.17 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1970s | 999.2 terawatt-hours | 380.17 terawatt-hours | 619.03 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1980s | 970.54 terawatt-hours | 719.2 terawatt-hours | 251.34 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 1,007 terawatt-hours | 1,007 terawatt-hours | 0.5716 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 1,221 terawatt-hours | 1,087 terawatt-hours | 133.51 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,275 terawatt-hours | 1,068 terawatt-hours | 206.6 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,175 terawatt-hours | 933.54 terawatt-hours | 241.61 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Canada or Mexico?
- Canada, at 1,222 terawatt-hours against 963.24 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Canada and Mexico?
- 258.76 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 oil consumption?
- Canada ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 12th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.