Japan vs Mexico: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Japan
7,343 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mexico
7,554 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Japan rank
45th
Mexico rank
44th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 7,554 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person in Japan, a difference of 211 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
Japan ranks 45th and Mexico ranks 44th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 195.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,798 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,603 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1970s | 831.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,282 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,451 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1980s | 2,930 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,418 kilowatt-hours per person | 488.14 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1990s | 4,850 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,356 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,495 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 6,666 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,714 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,952 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 9,097 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,731 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,366 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 7,740 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,516 kilowatt-hours per person | 223.67 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Japan or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 7,554 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Japan and Mexico?
- 211 kilowatt-hours per person, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Japan ranks 45th and Mexico ranks 44th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.