Equatorial Guinea vs Mexico: Primary energy use per person

Equatorial Guinea
16,416 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Mexico
16,481 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
104th
Mexico rank
103rd

Primary energy use per person over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Mexico
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196519952025

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 16,481 kilowatt-hours per person against 16,416 kilowatt-hours per person in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 65 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 104th and Mexico ranks 103rd of 217 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 862.57 kilowatt-hours per person 14,157 kilowatt-hours per person 13,294 kilowatt-hours per person Mexico
1990s 1,000 kilowatt-hours per person 16,291 kilowatt-hours per person 15,291 kilowatt-hours per person Mexico
2000s 22,254 kilowatt-hours per person 17,352 kilowatt-hours per person 4,902 kilowatt-hours per person Equatorial Guinea
2010s 21,637 kilowatt-hours per person 18,134 kilowatt-hours per person 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person Equatorial Guinea
2020s 18,798 kilowatt-hours per person 16,466 kilowatt-hours per person 2,332 kilowatt-hours per person Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use per person, Equatorial Guinea or Mexico?
Mexico, at 16,481 kilowatt-hours per person against 16,416 kilowatt-hours per person in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Equatorial Guinea and Mexico?
65 kilowatt-hours per person, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Mexico?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Mexico rank globally for primary energy use per person?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 104th 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

Indicator
Primary energy use per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.