Mexico vs United Kingdom: Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs.
Mexico
-1.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
-3.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico rank
67th
United Kingdom rank
69th
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. over time
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Mexico currently reports -1.54 terawatt-hours against -3.98 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.44 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Mexico ranks 67th and United Kingdom ranks 69th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 10.26 terawatt-hours | 9.12 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 2.89 terawatt-hours | 1.41 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 4.5 terawatt-hours | 10.18 terawatt-hours | 5.67 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 4.74 terawatt-hours | 8.27 terawatt-hours | 3.53 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.9472 terawatt-hours | -4.79 terawatt-hours | 5.74 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.51 terawatt-hours | 12.95 terawatt-hours | 11.44 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.5 terawatt-hours | -2.88 terawatt-hours | 4.38 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, Mexico or United Kingdom?
- Mexico, at -1.54 terawatt-hours against -3.98 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy between Mexico and United Kingdom?
- 2.44 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and United Kingdom rank globally for year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy?
- Mexico ranks 67th and United Kingdom ranks 69th 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.