Mexico vs Nicaragua: Electricity generation from oil per person
Mexico
254.5 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Nicaragua
245.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Mexico rank
64th
Nicaragua rank
66th
Electricity generation from oil per person over time
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 254.5 kilowatt-hours against 245.8 kilowatt-hours in Nicaragua, a difference of 8.7 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 64th and Nicaragua ranks 66th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 704.77 kilowatt-hours | 385.06 kilowatt-hours | 319.71 kilowatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 337.04 kilowatt-hours | 354.19 kilowatt-hours | 17.15 kilowatt-hours | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 238.6 kilowatt-hours | 218.9 kilowatt-hours | 19.7 kilowatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, Mexico or Nicaragua?
- Mexico, at 254.5 kilowatt-hours against 245.8 kilowatt-hours in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 8.7 kilowatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Nicaragua rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Mexico ranks 64th and Nicaragua ranks 66th of 210 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 oil 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.