Algeria vs Mexico: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

Algeria
2,036 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Mexico
2,004 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Algeria rank
65th
Mexico rank
66th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • Algeria
  • Mexico
05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k198520052025

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 2,036 kilowatt-hours against 2,004 kilowatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 32 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

Algeria ranks 65th and Mexico ranks 66th of 209 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 975.16 kilowatt-hours 1,839 kilowatt-hours 863.41 kilowatt-hours Mexico
2010s 1,623 kilowatt-hours 2,100 kilowatt-hours 476.68 kilowatt-hours Mexico
2020s 1,952 kilowatt-hours 1,960 kilowatt-hours 7.16 kilowatt-hours Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Algeria or Mexico?
Algeria, at 2,036 kilowatt-hours against 2,004 kilowatt-hours in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Algeria and Mexico?
32 kilowatt-hours, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mexico?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Mexico rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Algeria ranks 65th and Mexico ranks 66th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.