Indonesia vs Mexico: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Indonesia
2,514 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mexico
2,637 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Indonesia rank
42nd
Mexico rank
40th
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Indonesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2,637 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,514 kilowatt-hours per person in Indonesia, a difference of 123 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mexico ahead.
Indonesia ranks 42nd and Mexico ranks 40th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920s | 48.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 48.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 115.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 169.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 53.8 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1940s | 17.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 518.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 501.53 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1950s | 244.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 751.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 507.11 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1960s | 351.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,890 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,539 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1970s | 326.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,321 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,995 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1,761 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,601 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,840 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2,965 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,264 kilowatt-hours per person | 298.81 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2000s | 3,272 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,893 kilowatt-hours per person | 621.71 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3,278 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,947 kilowatt-hours per person | 668.82 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2,438 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,784 kilowatt-hours per person | 346.2 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Indonesia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2,637 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,514 kilowatt-hours per person in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Indonesia and Mexico?
- 123 kilowatt-hours per person, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Indonesia ranks 42nd and Mexico ranks 40th of 215 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 production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.