Iceland vs Mexico: Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs.
Iceland
-3.99 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
-1.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iceland rank
70th
Mexico rank
67th
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. over time
- Iceland
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports -1.54 terawatt-hours against -3.99 terawatt-hours in Iceland, a difference of 2.45 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Mexico ahead.
Iceland ranks 70th and Mexico ranks 67th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0596 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1970s | 0.2396 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 1.24 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.3513 terawatt-hours | 4.5 terawatt-hours | 4.15 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 4.74 terawatt-hours | 3.67 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 4.04 terawatt-hours | 0.9472 terawatt-hours | 3.09 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.6 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-hours | 0.0927 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2020s | -0.6749 terawatt-hours | 1.5 terawatt-hours | 2.17 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy, Iceland or Mexico?
- Mexico, at -1.54 terawatt-hours against -3.99 terawatt-hours in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy between Iceland and Mexico?
- 2.45 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mexico?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Mexico rank globally for year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy?
- Iceland ranks 70th and Mexico ranks 67th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.