Mexico vs Netherlands: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Mexico
0.6%
in 2024
Netherlands
0.4%
in 2024
Mexico rank
28th
Netherlands rank
31st
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Mexico
- Netherlands
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.6% against 0.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.
Mexico ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 31st of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Mexico |
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, Mexico or Netherlands?
- Mexico, at 0.6% against 0.4% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Mexico and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Netherlands?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Netherlands rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Mexico ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 31st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) β 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.