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
0510152025199520072020

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) – 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.