Japan vs Mexico: Annual change in primary energy from gas
Japan
-5.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
-7.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
65th
Mexico rank
67th
Annual change in primary energy from gas over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Japan currently reports -5.44 terawatt-hours against -7.09 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 1.65 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Mexico ahead.
Japan ranks 65th and Mexico ranks 67th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 terawatt-hours | 4.21 terawatt-hours | 2.94 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1970s | 18.95 terawatt-hours | 11.02 terawatt-hours | 7.93 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 24.78 terawatt-hours | 4.03 terawatt-hours | 20.75 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 26.59 terawatt-hours | 8.99 terawatt-hours | 17.59 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 19.84 terawatt-hours | 31.38 terawatt-hours | 11.54 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 15.65 terawatt-hours | 30.1 terawatt-hours | 14.45 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | -29.54 terawatt-hours | 7.34 terawatt-hours | 36.88 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from gas, Japan or Mexico?
- Japan, at -5.44 terawatt-hours against -7.09 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from gas between Japan and Mexico?
- 1.65 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for annual change in primary energy from gas?
- Japan ranks 65th and Mexico ranks 67th of 77 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 Annual change in primary energy from gas. 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.