Gas production per person in Mexico
Mexico: Gas production per person was 2,637 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,637 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
40th
of 219 countries
All-time high
4,695 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2009
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
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 40th out of 219 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.
Gas production per person in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 571.83 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 564.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1939 | 556.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1940 | 545.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1941 | 533.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1942 | 520.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1943 | 505.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1944 | 491.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1945 | 477.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1946 | 464.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1947 | 547.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 1948 | 555.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1949 | 547.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1950 | 384.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.8% |
| 1951 | 533.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.7% |
| 1952 | 570.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1953 | 555.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 539.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 673.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.8% |
| 1956 | 636.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1957 | 817.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.4% |
| 1958 | 1,270 kilowatt-hours per person | +55.4% |
| 1959 | 1,530 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.5% |
| 1960 | 1,538 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 1,600 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 1,594 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 1,740 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 1,932 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 1,986 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 1,958 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 2,057 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 2,135 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 2,363 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 2,171 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 2,083 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 2,100 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2,215 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 2,255 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 2,228 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 2,125 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 2,193 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 2,674 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 3,163 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 3,732 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 3,928 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 4,096 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 4,043 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 3,893 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 3,700 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 3,220 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 3,208 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 3,186 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 3,000 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 3,186 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 3,169 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 3,014 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 3,169 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 3,274 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 3,212 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 3,332 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 3,308 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 3,446 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 3,525 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 3,384 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 3,311 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3,321 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3,383 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 3,547 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 4,188 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 4,518 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 4,308 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 4,279 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4,695 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 4,504 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 4,521 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 4,353 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 4,435 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 4,283 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 3,960 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 3,757 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 3,396 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 3,194 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 3,068 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 2,848 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 2,690 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 2,807 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 2,983 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 2,739 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 2,637 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2,637 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.07 kilowatt-hours per person, 32.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas production per person in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +55.4% | 817.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,270 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1951 | +38.7% | 384.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 533.23 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 37 Mozambique 4,030 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Egypt 3,443 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Congo 3,033 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Myanmar 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Indonesia 2,514 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Iraq 2,327 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 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 40th out of 219 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.