Brazil vs Mexico: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use
Brazil
2,923 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Mexico
2,829 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Brazil rank
12th
Mexico rank
13th
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2,923 terawatt-hours against 2,829 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 94 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 13th of 43 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,037 terawatt-hours | 1,727 terawatt-hours | 309.66 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2000s | 2,248 terawatt-hours | 2,160 terawatt-hours | 87.93 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 3,196 terawatt-hours | 2,246 terawatt-hours | 950.56 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2,923 terawatt-hours | 2,829 terawatt-hours | 93.6 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production-based vs. consumption-based energy use, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 2,923 terawatt-hours against 2,829 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in production-based vs. consumption-based energy use between Brazil and Mexico?
- 94 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Brazil ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 13th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.