Iraq vs Mexico: Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs.
Iraq
-0.8278 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
-1.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
65th
Mexico rank
67th
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. over time
- Iraq
- Mexico
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -0.8278 terawatt-hours against -1.54 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 0.7122 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Mexico ahead.
Iraq ranks 65th and Mexico ranks 67th of 80 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0177 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 1.12 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1970s | 0.0891 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 1.39 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.1568 terawatt-hours | 4.5 terawatt-hours | 4.35 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.0959 terawatt-hours | 4.74 terawatt-hours | 4.64 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | -0.0729 terawatt-hours | 0.9472 terawatt-hours | 1.02 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.251 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-hours | 1.26 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | -0.384 terawatt-hours | 1.5 terawatt-hours | 1.88 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, Iraq or Mexico?
- Iraq, at -0.8278 terawatt-hours against -1.54 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy between Iraq and Mexico?
- 0.7122 terawatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mexico?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Mexico rank globally for year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy?
- Iraq ranks 65th 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.