Italy vs Mexico: Primary energy use
Italy
1,537 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
2,175 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
17th
Mexico rank
14th
Primary energy use over time
- Italy
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2,175 terawatt-hours against 1,537 terawatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 638 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 14th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,032 terawatt-hours | 306.79 terawatt-hours | 725.24 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1970s | 1,543 terawatt-hours | 555.24 terawatt-hours | 988.16 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1980s | 1,638 terawatt-hours | 1,053 terawatt-hours | 585.38 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1990s | 1,866 terawatt-hours | 1,467 terawatt-hours | 399.4 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 2,075 terawatt-hours | 1,828 terawatt-hours | 246.54 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 1,779 terawatt-hours | 2,177 terawatt-hours | 397.67 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1,578 terawatt-hours | 2,129 terawatt-hours | 551.23 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Italy or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2,175 terawatt-hours against 1,537 terawatt-hours in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Italy and Mexico?
- 638 terawatt-hours, 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 primary energy use?
- Italy ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 14th of 218 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 Primary energy use. 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.