Brazil vs Mexico: Consumption-based energy use per person

Brazil
13.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Mexico
21.9 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Brazil rank
41st
Mexico rank
38th

Consumption-based energy use per person over time

  • Brazil
  • Mexico
05101520199520072020

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 21.9 kilowatt-hours against 13.8 kilowatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 8.1 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.6 times Brazil's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 41st and Mexico ranks 38th of 43 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 12.18 kilowatt-hours 18.26 kilowatt-hours 6.08 kilowatt-hours Mexico
2000s 12.12 kilowatt-hours 20.48 kilowatt-hours 8.36 kilowatt-hours Mexico
2010s 15.73 kilowatt-hours 18.58 kilowatt-hours 2.85 kilowatt-hours Mexico
2020s 13.8 kilowatt-hours 21.9 kilowatt-hours 8.1 kilowatt-hours Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption-based energy use per person, Brazil or Mexico?
Mexico, at 21.9 kilowatt-hours against 13.8 kilowatt-hours in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in consumption-based energy use per person between Brazil and Mexico?
8.1 kilowatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for consumption-based energy use per person?
Brazil ranks 41st and Mexico ranks 38th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumption-based energy use per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.