Mexico vs Turkey: Consumption-based energy use per person
Mexico
21.9 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Turkey
20.5 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Mexico rank
38th
Turkey rank
40th
Consumption-based energy use per person over time
- Mexico
- Turkey
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 21.9 kilowatt-hours against 20.5 kilowatt-hours in Turkey, a difference of 1.4 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 38th and Turkey ranks 40th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.26 kilowatt-hours | 15.58 kilowatt-hours | 2.68 kilowatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 20.48 kilowatt-hours | 17.81 kilowatt-hours | 2.67 kilowatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 18.58 kilowatt-hours | 21.36 kilowatt-hours | 2.78 kilowatt-hours | Turkey |
| 2020s | 21.9 kilowatt-hours | 20.5 kilowatt-hours | 1.4 kilowatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based energy use per person, Mexico or Turkey?
- Mexico, at 21.9 kilowatt-hours against 20.5 kilowatt-hours in Turkey as of 2020.
- What is the difference in consumption-based energy use per person between Mexico and Turkey?
- 1.4 kilowatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Turkey?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Turkey rank globally for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Mexico ranks 38th and Turkey ranks 40th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) β 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.