Australia vs Mexico: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Australia
7.9%
in 2025
Mexico
7.1%
in 2025
Australia rank
54th
Mexico rank
56th
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Australia
- Mexico
How they compare
Australia currently reports 7.9% against 7.1% in Mexico, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
Australia ranks 54th and Mexico ranks 56th of 79 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 3.6% | 1.7% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 3.7% | 1.6% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 4.4% | 2.7% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 7.1% | 5.4% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 6.9% | 5.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 6.6% | 3.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 7.5% | 1.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Australia or Mexico?
- Australia, at 7.9% against 7.1% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Australia and Mexico?
- 0.8%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Australia ranks 54th and Mexico ranks 56th of 79 countries.
- 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 from 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
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.