Kuwait vs Mexico: Per capita primary energy use by source
Kuwait
496.07 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mexico
458.94 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Kuwait rank
55th
Mexico rank
57th
Per capita primary energy use by source over time
- Kuwait
- Mexico
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 496.07 kilowatt-hours per person against 458.94 kilowatt-hours per person in Mexico, a difference of 37.13 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Kuwait ranks 55th and Mexico ranks 57th of 79 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,094 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,092 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 468.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,285 kilowatt-hours per person | 816.53 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 287.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 506.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 218.76 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita primary energy use by source, Kuwait or Mexico?
- Kuwait, at 496.07 kilowatt-hours per person against 458.94 kilowatt-hours per person in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita primary energy use by source between Kuwait and Mexico?
- 37.13 kilowatt-hours per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mexico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Mexico rank globally for per capita primary energy use by source?
- Kuwait ranks 55th 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.