Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Mexico
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
57th
of 78 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
61
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 57th of 78 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.
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1858 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.1917 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2276 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2309 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2266 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2462 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2997 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3213 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3344 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3587 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4004 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2989 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4184 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4248 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4068 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4018 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3469 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4064 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4527 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4445 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.472 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4834 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4486 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4871 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4738 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4495 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4461 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4939 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5861 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6412 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7225 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7112 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7151 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7161 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7725 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8359 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +65.1% |
| 2003 | 1 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.3% |
| 2004 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 1.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 1.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 1.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5244 kilowatt-hours per person | -56.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4319 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5274 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5958 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5018 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.8% |
| 2025 | 0.4589 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.4589 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2 kilowatt-hours per person, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.4589 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2042 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
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
- 54 Spain 0.5033 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Kuwait 0.4961 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Hungary 0.4662 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Italy 0.4044 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Denmark 0.3614 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Lithuania 0.3041 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 57th out of 78 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.