Mexico vs Uruguay: Primary energy use per person
Mexico
16,481 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Uruguay
15,801 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Mexico rank
103rd
Uruguay rank
106th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 16,481 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,801 kilowatt-hours per person in Uruguay, a difference of 680 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 103rd and Uruguay ranks 106th of 217 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,309 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,848 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1990s | 16,291 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,585 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,706 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2000s | 17,352 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,270 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,082 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 18,134 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,219 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,915 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 16,466 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,832 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,634 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, Mexico or Uruguay?
- Mexico, at 16,481 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,801 kilowatt-hours per person in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 680 kilowatt-hours per person, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Mexico ranks 103rd and Uruguay ranks 106th 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.