Mexico vs Romania: Primary energy use per person
Mexico
16,481 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Romania
16,756 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mexico rank
103rd
Romania rank
101st
Primary energy use per person over time
- Mexico
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 16,756 kilowatt-hours per person against 16,481 kilowatt-hours per person in Mexico, a difference of 275 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Romania ahead.
Mexico ranks 103rd and Romania ranks 101st of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,634 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,255 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,621 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 1970s | 9,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,278 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,856 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 1980s | 14,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,654 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,497 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 1990s | 16,291 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,877 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,586 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 2000s | 17,352 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,530 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,178 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 2010s | 18,134 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,799 kilowatt-hours per person | 335.08 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 16,468 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,242 kilowatt-hours per person | 773.73 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Mexico or Romania?
- Romania, at 16,756 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 Mexico and Romania?
- 275 kilowatt-hours per person, with Romania 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 primary energy use per person?
- Mexico ranks 103rd and Romania ranks 101st 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.