Canada vs Mexico: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use
Canada
3,098 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Mexico
2,829 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Canada rank
10th
Mexico rank
13th
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3,098 terawatt-hours against 2,829 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 269 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 13th of 43 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,566 terawatt-hours | 1,833 terawatt-hours | 732.91 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 2,811 terawatt-hours | 2,160 terawatt-hours | 650.83 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 2,990 terawatt-hours | 2,246 terawatt-hours | 743.73 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 3,098 terawatt-hours | 2,829 terawatt-hours | 268.33 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production-based vs. consumption-based energy use, Canada or Mexico?
- Canada, at 3,098 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 Canada and Mexico?
- 269 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Canada ranks 10th 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.