Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre was 0.2002 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.2002 people per square kilometre for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 1.49 people per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 people per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Mexico 81st out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.01 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 1.49 people per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 2002 | 1.1 people per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 1.38 people per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7518 people per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5987 people per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4966 people per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 1.18 people per square kilometre | +136.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6246 people per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9794 people per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4676 people per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5928 people per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5408 people per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5479 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.493 people per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6228 people per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3144 people per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 2017 | 0 people per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3204 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0.2588 people per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3914 people per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2021 | 0 people per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.2002 people per square kilometre | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9608 people per square kilometre | 0.4966 people per square kilometre | 1.49 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4159 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 0.6228 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1479 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 0.3914 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 78 Colombia 0.613 people per square kilometre compare
- 79 Gabon 0.569 people per square kilometre compare
- 80 Fiji 0.3541 people per square kilometre compare
- 82 Belize 0.0721 people per square kilometre compare
- 83 Brazil 0.0505 people per square kilometre compare
- 84 Guyana 0.0431 people per square kilometre 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 number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Mexico was 0.2002 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 people per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Mexico rank for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 81st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people without access to electricity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people without access to electricity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Number of people without access to electricity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.