Germany vs Mexico: Primary energy use
Germany
2,790 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
2,175 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
12th
Mexico rank
14th
Primary energy use over time
- Germany
- Mexico
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,790 terawatt-hours against 2,175 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 615 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 14th of 218 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,070 terawatt-hours | 306.79 terawatt-hours | 2,763 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1970s | 3,898 terawatt-hours | 555.24 terawatt-hours | 3,343 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 4,173 terawatt-hours | 1,053 terawatt-hours | 3,120 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 4,025 terawatt-hours | 1,467 terawatt-hours | 2,558 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,913 terawatt-hours | 1,828 terawatt-hours | 2,085 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 3,630 terawatt-hours | 2,177 terawatt-hours | 1,453 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 3,016 terawatt-hours | 2,129 terawatt-hours | 886.25 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Germany or Mexico?
- Germany, at 2,790 terawatt-hours against 2,175 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Germany and Mexico?
- 615 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Mexico rank globally for primary energy use?
- Germany ranks 12th 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.