Fossil fuel consumption per person in Mexico
Mexico: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 15,313 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15,313 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
100th
of 219 countries
All-time high
17,388 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2011
All-time low
6,156 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1967
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 100th out of 219 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.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6,187 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 6,289 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 6,156 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 6,448 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 6,881 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 7,078 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 7,283 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 7,841 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 8,220 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 8,844 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 9,312 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 9,584 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 9,794 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 10,986 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 11,819 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 12,685 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 13,449 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 13,812 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 13,443 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 13,699 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 13,934 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 13,424 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 13,660 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 13,398 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 13,792 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 15,074 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 15,329 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 15,142 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 14,795 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 15,706 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 14,810 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 14,872 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 14,968 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 15,512 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 15,198 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 15,526 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 15,173 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 15,519 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 15,359 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 15,968 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 16,427 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 16,786 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 16,923 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 17,028 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 16,806 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 16,910 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 17,388 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 17,239 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 17,158 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 16,628 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 16,795 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 17,023 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 17,230 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 16,789 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 16,150 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 14,433 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 14,898 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 15,452 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 15,810 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 15,543 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 15,313 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 15,313 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,263 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 15,313 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,060 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 97 Georgia 15,617 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 98 Uzbekistan 15,495 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 99 Switzerland 15,399 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 101 Montenegro 15,073 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 102 Iraq 14,803 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 103 Saint Lucia 14,665 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 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 100th out of 219 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.