Brazil vs Mexico: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Brazil
17,580 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Mexico
18,128 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Brazil rank
77th
Mexico rank
74th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 18,128 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 17,580 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Brazil, a difference of 548 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 77th and Mexico ranks 74th of 174 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 | 11,664 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 17,662 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,999 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Mexico |
| 2000s | 13,667 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 19,060 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,392 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Mexico |
| 2010s | 16,707 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 18,129 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,422 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Mexico |
| 2020s | 16,829 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 16,868 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 39.02 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Brazil or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 18,128 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 17,580 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Brazil and Mexico?
- 548 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Brazil ranks 77th and Mexico ranks 74th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.