Brazil vs Mexico: Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Brazil
1.5%
in 2025
Mexico
1.4%
in 2025
Brazil rank
27th
Mexico rank
29th
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 29th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | β |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | β |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 1.3% | 0.9% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Brazil ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 29th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. 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.