Iraq vs Mexico: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Iraq
14,803 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mexico
15,313 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iraq rank
98th
Mexico rank
96th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Iraq
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 15,313 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,803 kilowatt-hours per person in Iraq, a difference of 510 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
Iraq ranks 98th and Mexico ranks 96th of 213 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,975 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,392 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,417 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1970s | 4,946 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,076 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,130 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1980s | 9,380 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,530 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,150 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1990s | 13,775 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,141 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,366 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2000s | 11,461 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,152 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,691 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 13,807 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,931 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,124 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 14,044 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,241 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,198 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Iraq or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 15,313 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,803 kilowatt-hours per person in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Iraq and Mexico?
- 510 kilowatt-hours per person, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Mexico rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Iraq ranks 98th and Mexico ranks 96th of 213 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. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.