Mexico vs Romania: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Mexico
15,313 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Romania
13,427 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mexico rank
60th
Romania rank
63rd
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Mexico
- Romania
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 15,313 kilowatt-hours per person against 13,427 kilowatt-hours per person in Romania, a difference of 1,886 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Romania ahead.
Mexico ranks 60th and Romania ranks 63rd of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,392 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,179 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,787 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 1970s | 9,076 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,905 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,829 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 1980s | 13,530 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,114 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,585 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 1990s | 15,141 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,975 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,835 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 2000s | 16,152 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,773 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,621 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 2010s | 16,931 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,177 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 15,241 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,848 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,393 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, Mexico or Romania?
- Mexico, at 15,313 kilowatt-hours per person against 13,427 kilowatt-hours per person in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Mexico and Romania?
- 1,886 kilowatt-hours per person, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Romania?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Romania rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Mexico ranks 60th and Romania ranks 63rd 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.