How does Mexico rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?

Mexico ranks 56th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.

Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mexico?

Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Mexico data come from?

The figures 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 part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Mexico

Name: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Mexico
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mexico: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita was 0.4589 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.4589 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

down 8.5%

World rank

56th

of 77 countries

All-time high

1.49 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2011

All-time low

0.1858 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2025

Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Mexico, 1965–2025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

In 2025, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Mexico stood at 0.4589 kilowatt-hours per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 62.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Mexico peaked at 1.49 kilowatt-hours per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1858 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.

Mexico ranks 56th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2125 kilowatt-hours per person	0.1858 kilowatt-hours per person	0.2309 kilowatt-hours per person	5
1970s	0.351 kilowatt-hours per person	0.2462 kilowatt-hours per person	0.4248 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1980s	0.4453 kilowatt-hours per person	0.3469 kilowatt-hours per person	0.51 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1990s	0.5956 kilowatt-hours per person	0.4461 kilowatt-hours per person	0.7225 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2000s	1.09 kilowatt-hours per person	0.7725 kilowatt-hours per person	1.38 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2010s	1.29 kilowatt-hours per person	1.18 kilowatt-hours per person	1.49 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	0.5067 kilowatt-hours per person	0.4319 kilowatt-hours per person	0.5958 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near Mexico

53 Spain 0.5033 kilowatt-hours per person compare
54 Kuwait 0.4961 kilowatt-hours per person compare
55 Hungary 0.4662 kilowatt-hours per person compare
57 Italy 0.4044 kilowatt-hours per person compare
58 Denmark 0.3614 kilowatt-hours per person compare
59 Lithuania 0.3041 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

More energy & mining data for Mexico

Fuel imports 5.4% (2025)
Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2025)
Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2025)
Gas production 347.91 terawatt-hours (2025)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,637 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 347.91 terawatt-hours (2025)
Gas production per person 2,637 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fuel exports 3.0% (2025)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.1% (2024)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 57.9% (2023)

All data for Mexico →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Mexico?: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Mexico was 0.4589 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?: The highest recorded value was 1.49 kilowatt-hours per person in 2011.
What is the lowest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1858 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
How does Mexico rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?: Mexico ranks 56th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mexico?: Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?: The figures 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 part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 78 places, 4,195 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.