Denmark vs Mexico: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Denmark
15,778 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mexico
15,313 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
56th
Mexico rank
59th
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Denmark
- Mexico
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 15,778 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,313 kilowatt-hours per person in Mexico, a difference of 465 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 56th and Mexico ranks 59th of 75 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40,204 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,621 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,582 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 45,212 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,141 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,071 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 39,676 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,152 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,524 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 27,443 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,931 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,512 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 17,924 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,241 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,682 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Denmark or Mexico?
- Denmark, at 15,778 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,313 kilowatt-hours per person in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Denmark and Mexico?
- 465 kilowatt-hours per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Mexico?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Mexico rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Denmark ranks 56th and Mexico ranks 59th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. 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 of total energy supply per person.