Argentina vs Mexico: Primary energy use by source
Argentina
18.63 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
21.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
19th
Mexico rank
16th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 21.84 terawatt-hours against 18.63 terawatt-hours in Argentina, a difference of 3.21 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
Argentina ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 16th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0092 terawatt-hours | 0.0066 terawatt-hours | 0.0026 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2000s | 0.059 terawatt-hours | 0.126 terawatt-hours | 0.0671 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.9656 terawatt-hours | 7.72 terawatt-hours | 6.76 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 14.3 terawatt-hours | 20.78 terawatt-hours | 6.48 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Argentina or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 21.84 terawatt-hours against 18.63 terawatt-hours in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Argentina and Mexico?
- 3.21 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Argentina ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 16th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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.