Mexico vs Romania: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Mexico
18,128 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Romania
18,615 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Mexico rank
74th
Romania rank
73rd
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Mexico
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 18,615 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 18,128 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Mexico, a difference of 487 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Mexico ranks 74th and Romania ranks 73rd of 174 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,662 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 23,744 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,082 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Romania |
| 2000s | 19,060 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 20,829 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,769 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Romania |
| 2010s | 18,129 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 19,447 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,318 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Romania |
| 2020s | 16,553 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 19,517 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,964 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Mexico or Romania?
- Romania, at 18,615 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 18,128 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Mexico and Romania?
- 487 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Romania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Romania rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Mexico ranks 74th and Romania ranks 73rd 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.