Canada vs Mexico: Primary direct energy consumption by source

Canada
1,209 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mexico
1,001 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
Mexico rank
12th

Primary direct energy consumption by source over time

  • Canada
  • Mexico
2505007501.0k1.2k196519942024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 1,209 terawatt-hours against 1,001 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 208.54 terawatt-hours.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 12th of 79 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary direct energy consumption by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,605 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours, in terms of direct primary energy. This means that fossil fuels include the energy lost due to inefficiencies in energy production.