Mexico vs Pakistan: Share of primary energy use by source
Mexico
45.8%
in 2025
Pakistan
39.2%
in 2025
Mexico rank
18th
Pakistan rank
21st
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Mexico
- Pakistan
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 45.8% against 39.2% in Pakistan, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 18th and Pakistan ranks 21st of 76 regions.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.1% | 22.5% | 4.6% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 24.3% | 36.4% | 12.0% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 39.9% | 15.8% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 37.0% | 16.4% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 49.0% | 22.0% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 48.4% | 11.2% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 43.0% | 2.6% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Mexico or Pakistan?
- Mexico, at 45.8% against 39.2% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Mexico and Pakistan?
- 6.6%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Pakistan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Pakistan rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Mexico ranks 18th and Pakistan ranks 21st of 76 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy use by source. 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 total energy supply.