Mexico vs Switzerland: Share of primary energy from oil
Mexico
44.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
43.8%
in 2025
Mexico rank
27th
Switzerland rank
29th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Mexico
- Switzerland
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 44.3% against 43.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Mexico ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.1% | 74.0% | 7.9% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 68.2% | 73.8% | 5.6% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 68.3% | 57.2% | 11.1% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 68.7% | 53.4% | 15.3% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 49.5% | 10.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 46.1% | 3.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 41.8% | 2.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Mexico or Switzerland?
- Mexico, at 44.3% against 43.8% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Mexico and Switzerland?
- 0.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Switzerland rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Mexico ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.