Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita was 21,900 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▬ Flat
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita in Mexico, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita in Mexico is 21,900 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita in Mexico peaked at 21,900 kilowatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,700 kilowatt-hours, in 2016.
Mexico ranks 38th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16,700 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 17,300 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 18,600 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 19,200 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 19,500 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 20,500 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 20,800 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 20,200 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 19,700 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 20,400 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 21,300 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 21,600 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 21,100 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 20,700 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 18,500 kilowatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 17,900 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 19,100 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 19,300 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 19,000 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 19,200 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 17,000 kilowatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 14,700 kilowatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 17,700 kilowatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 20,100 kilowatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 21,800 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 21,900 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 21,900 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,150 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,260 kilowatt-hours | 16,700 kilowatt-hours | 19,500 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 20,480 kilowatt-hours | 18,500 kilowatt-hours | 21,600 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,580 kilowatt-hours | 14,700 kilowatt-hours | 21,800 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,900 kilowatt-hours | 21,900 kilowatt-hours | 21,900 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More energy & mining data for Mexico
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita in Mexico?
- Changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita in Mexico was 21,900 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 21,900 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,700 kilowatt-hours in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita?
- Mexico ranks 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.