Mexico vs Romania: Consumption-based energy use per person
Mexico
21.9 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Romania
26 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Mexico rank
38th
Romania rank
37th
Consumption-based energy use per person over time
- Mexico
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 26 kilowatt-hours against 21.9 kilowatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 4.1 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Romania ahead.
Mexico ranks 38th and Romania ranks 37th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.26 kilowatt-hours | 19.22 kilowatt-hours | 0.96 kilowatt-hours | Romania |
| 2000s | 20.48 kilowatt-hours | 20.41 kilowatt-hours | 0.07 kilowatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 18.58 kilowatt-hours | 21.59 kilowatt-hours | 3.01 kilowatt-hours | Romania |
| 2020s | 21.9 kilowatt-hours | 26 kilowatt-hours | 4.1 kilowatt-hours | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based energy use per person, Mexico or Romania?
- Romania, at 26 kilowatt-hours against 21.9 kilowatt-hours in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in consumption-based energy use per person between Mexico and Romania?
- 4.1 kilowatt-hours, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Romania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Romania rank globally for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Mexico ranks 38th and Romania ranks 37th 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
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.