Latvia vs Mexico: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Latvia
14,108 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mexico
15,313 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Latvia rank
61st
Mexico rank
60th
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Latvia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 15,313 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,108 kilowatt-hours per person in Latvia, a difference of 1,205 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 61st and Mexico ranks 60th of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31,832 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,642 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,190 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 1990s | 18,299 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,141 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,159 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2000s | 16,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,152 kilowatt-hours per person | 52.84 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 17,594 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,931 kilowatt-hours per person | 663.22 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 15,121 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,241 kilowatt-hours per person | 120.82 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Latvia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 15,313 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,108 kilowatt-hours per person in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Latvia and Mexico?
- 1,205 kilowatt-hours per person, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Mexico?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Mexico rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Latvia ranks 61st and Mexico ranks 60th of 76 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.