Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Mexico
Mexico: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 7,554 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Mexico, 1965–2025
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 person.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Mexico stood at 7,554 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Mexico peaked at 7,761 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,587 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1967.
That places Mexico 44th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,798 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,587 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,980 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,282 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,962 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,163 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,418 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,052 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,726 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,356 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,232 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,503 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,714 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,615 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,819 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,731 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,813 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,575 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,516 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,255 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,761 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 41 Puerto Rico 8,408 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Slovakia 8,211 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Austria 8,107 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Japan 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Greece 7,157 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Hong Kong 7,103 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Mexico?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Mexico was 7,554 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 7,761 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,587 kilowatt-hours per person in 1967.
- How does Mexico rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Mexico ranks 44th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.