Mexico vs Spain: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use
Mexico
2,829 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Spain
1,581 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Mexico rank
13th
Spain rank
16th
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2,829 terawatt-hours against 1,581 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 1,248 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.8 times Spain's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 13th and Spain ranks 16th of 43 regions.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,727 terawatt-hours | 1,437 terawatt-hours | 290.24 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2,160 terawatt-hours | 1,920 terawatt-hours | 240.82 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2,246 terawatt-hours | 1,513 terawatt-hours | 733.15 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2,829 terawatt-hours | 1,581 terawatt-hours | 1,249 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production-based vs. consumption-based energy use, Mexico or Spain?
- Mexico, at 2,829 terawatt-hours against 1,581 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in production-based vs. consumption-based energy use between Mexico and Spain?
- 1,248 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Mexico ranks 13th and Spain ranks 16th of 43 regions.
- 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.