India vs Mexico: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
India
73.3%
in 2025
Mexico
74.1%
in 2025
India rank
91st
Mexico rank
90th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- India
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 74.1% against 73.3% in India, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was India ahead.
India ranks 91st and Mexico ranks 90th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.4% | 74.5% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 79.1% | 73.9% | 5.2% | India |
| 2000s | 82.6% | 80.9% | 1.7% | India |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 81.0% | 0.6% | India |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 74.1% | 3.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, India or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 74.1% against 73.3% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between India and Mexico?
- 0.8%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mexico?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do India and Mexico rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- India ranks 91st and Mexico ranks 90th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.