Latvia vs Mexico: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Latvia
14.11 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mexico
15.31 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Latvia rank
61st
Mexico rank
60th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Latvia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 15.31 kilowatt-hours per person against 14.11 kilowatt-hours per person in Latvia, a difference of 1.2 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 61st and Mexico ranks 60th of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.19 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 1990s | 18.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.16 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2000s | 16.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0528 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 17.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6632 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 15.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1208 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Latvia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 15.31 kilowatt-hours per person against 14.11 kilowatt-hours per person in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Latvia and Mexico?
- 1.2 kilowatt-hours per person, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Mexico?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Mexico rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 61st and Mexico ranks 60th of 76 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 fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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.