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
Latest (2025)
7,554 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
45th
of 219 countries
All-time high
7,761 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2023
All-time low
1,587 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1967
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 45th out of 219 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.
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,868 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 1,907 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 1,587 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.8% |
| 1968 | 1,649 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 1,980 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.1% |
| 1970 | 1,962 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 1,977 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2,050 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 2,205 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 2,253 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 2,228 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 2,125 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 2,183 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 2,674 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.5% |
| 1979 | 3,163 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 3,314 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 3,510 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 3,691 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 3,726 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 3,654 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 3,668 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 3,198 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 3,190 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 3,182 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 3,052 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 3,238 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 3,344 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 3,282 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 3,232 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 3,373 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 3,378 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3,383 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3,344 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3,503 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 3,479 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3,641 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 3,615 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 4,044 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 4,322 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 4,600 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 4,982 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 5,435 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 5,244 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 5,436 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 5,819 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 5,813 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 6,144 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 6,305 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 6,574 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 6,583 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6,672 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6,978 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 7,267 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 7,400 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 7,575 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 7,501 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 7,356 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 7,255 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 7,761 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 7,671 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 7,554 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 7,554 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person, 4.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 7,554 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person, 62.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 42 Puerto Rico 8,408 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Slovakia 8,211 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Austria 8,107 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Japan 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Greece 7,157 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Hong Kong 7,103 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 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 45th out of 219 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.