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
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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

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.