China vs Mexico: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
China
1.1%
in 2024
Mexico
0.6%
in 2024
China rank
24th
Mexico rank
28th
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- China
- Mexico
How they compare
China currently reports 1.1% against 0.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes China's figure about 1.9 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
China ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 28th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.1% | China |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, China or Mexico?
- China, at 1.1% against 0.6% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between China and Mexico?
- 0.5%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do China and Mexico rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- China ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 28th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. 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 the total (direct) primary energy.