Italy vs Mexico: Share of primary energy from oil
Italy
43.8%
in 2025
Mexico
44.3%
in 2025
Italy rank
28th
Mexico rank
27th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Italy
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 44.3% against 43.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 27th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.6% | 66.1% | 6.6% | Italy |
| 1970s | 74.6% | 68.2% | 6.4% | Italy |
| 1980s | 65.6% | 68.3% | 2.7% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 60.3% | 68.7% | 8.4% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 59.7% | 9.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 49.1% | 7.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 43.8% | 1.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Italy or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 44.3% against 43.8% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Italy and Mexico?
- 0.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Mexico rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Italy ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 27th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.