Mexico vs Thailand: Share of primary energy from oil
Mexico
44.3%
in 2025
Thailand
46.3%
in 2025
Mexico rank
27th
Thailand rank
26th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Mexico
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 46.3% against 44.3% in Mexico, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Thailand ahead.
Mexico ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 26th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.1% | 94.5% | 28.5% | Thailand |
| 1970s | 68.2% | 95.6% | 27.4% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 68.3% | 76.7% | 8.5% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 68.7% | 65.1% | 3.6% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 52.6% | 7.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 44.6% | 4.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 44.5% | 0.7% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Mexico or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 46.3% against 44.3% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Mexico and Thailand?
- 2.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Thailand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Thailand rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Mexico ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 26th 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.