Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▬ Flat
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Mexico, 1965–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Mexico stood at 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Mexico peaked at 1.62 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1967.
That places Mexico 62nd out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.62 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Mexico?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Mexico was 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1967.
- How does Mexico rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Mexico ranks 62nd out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity 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 international-$ of GDP.