Mexico vs South Africa: Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person
Mexico
21.9 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
South Africa
21.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Mexico rank
38th
South Africa rank
39th
Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 21.9 kilowatt-hours against 21.8 kilowatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 0.1 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 39th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.26 kilowatt-hours | 23.26 kilowatt-hours | 5 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 20.48 kilowatt-hours | 22.97 kilowatt-hours | 2.49 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 18.58 kilowatt-hours | 21.52 kilowatt-hours | 2.94 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 21.9 kilowatt-hours | 21.8 kilowatt-hours | 0.1 kilowatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 21.9 kilowatt-hours against 21.8 kilowatt-hours in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.1 kilowatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person?
- Mexico ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 39th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Production- vs. consumption-based 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
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.