Gas production per person in Mexico
Mexico: Gas production per person was 2,637 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gas production per person in Mexico, 1900–2025
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
Mexico recorded 2,637 kilowatt-hours per person for gas production per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas production per person in Mexico peaked at 4,695 kilowatt-hours per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places Mexico 39th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 169.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 571.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 518.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 464.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 555.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 751.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 384.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,530 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,890 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,538 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,363 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,321 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,083 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,163 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,601 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,000 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,096 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,264 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,014 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,525 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,893 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,311 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,695 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,947 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,068 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,521 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,784 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,637 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,983 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 36 Mozambique 4,030 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Egypt 3,443 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Congo 3,033 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Myanmar 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Indonesia 2,514 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Iraq 2,327 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)
- 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)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 12.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas production per person in Mexico?
- Gas production per person in Mexico was 2,637 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 gas production per person recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4,695 kilowatt-hours per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest gas production per person recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Mexico rank for gas production per person?
- Mexico ranks 39th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas production per person rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Gas production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.