Algeria vs Mexico: Primary energy use per person
Algeria
16,785 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mexico
16,481 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Algeria rank
100th
Mexico rank
103rd
Primary energy use per person over time
- Algeria
- Mexico
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 16,785 kilowatt-hours per person against 16,481 kilowatt-hours per person in Mexico, a difference of 304 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
Algeria ranks 100th and Mexico ranks 103rd of 217 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,209 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,634 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,425 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1970s | 4,504 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,918 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1980s | 11,923 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,233 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1990s | 11,028 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,291 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,263 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2000s | 10,967 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,352 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,385 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 14,424 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,134 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,710 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 16,065 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,468 kilowatt-hours per person | 403.87 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Algeria or Mexico?
- Algeria, at 16,785 kilowatt-hours per person against 16,481 kilowatt-hours per person in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Algeria and Mexico?
- 304 kilowatt-hours per person, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Mexico rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Algeria ranks 100th and Mexico ranks 103rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use per person. 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.