Fossil fuel consumption per person in Mexico
Mexico: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 15,313 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person in Mexico is 15,313 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Mexico peaked at 17,388 kilowatt-hours per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,156 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1967.
That places Mexico 96th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,392 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,156 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,881 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 9,076 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,078 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,819 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,530 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,685 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,934 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,141 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,795 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,706 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,152 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,173 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,028 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,931 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,150 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,388 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,241 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,433 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,810 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 93 Georgia 15,617 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 94 Uzbekistan 15,495 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 95 Switzerland 15,399 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 97 Montenegro 15,073 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 98 Iraq 14,803 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 99 Saint Lucia 14,665 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 in Mexico?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Mexico was 15,313 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 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 17,388 kilowatt-hours per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,156 kilowatt-hours per person in 1967.
- How does Mexico rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Mexico ranks 96th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.