Denmark vs Mexico: Per capita primary energy use by source
Denmark
361.45 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mexico
458.94 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
60th
Mexico rank
57th
Per capita primary energy use by source over time
- Denmark
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 458.94 kilowatt-hours per person against 361.45 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark, a difference of 97.49 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 60th and Mexico ranks 57th of 79 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,500 kilowatt-hours per person | 212.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,287 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1970s | 5,921 kilowatt-hours per person | 350.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,570 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 14,254 kilowatt-hours per person | 445.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,809 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 15,283 kilowatt-hours per person | 595.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,687 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 9,561 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,094 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,466 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4,856 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,285 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,571 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1,389 kilowatt-hours per person | 506.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 881.91 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita primary energy use by source, Denmark or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 458.94 kilowatt-hours per person against 361.45 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita primary energy use by source between Denmark and Mexico?
- 97.49 kilowatt-hours per person, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Mexico rank globally for per capita primary energy use by source?
- Denmark ranks 60th and Mexico ranks 57th of 79 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 primary energy use by source. 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.