Japan vs Mexico: Gas consumption per person
Japan
7,343 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mexico
7,554 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Japan rank
46th
Mexico rank
45th
Gas consumption per person over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 7,554 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person in Japan, a difference of 211 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
Japan ranks 46th and Mexico ranks 45th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 195.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,798 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,603 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1970s | 831.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,282 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,451 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1980s | 2,930 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,418 kilowatt-hours per person | 488.14 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1990s | 4,850 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,356 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,495 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 6,666 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,714 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,952 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 9,097 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,731 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,366 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 7,740 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,516 kilowatt-hours per person | 223.67 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas consumption per person, Japan or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 7,554 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas consumption per person between Japan and Mexico?
- 211 kilowatt-hours per person, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for gas consumption per person?
- Japan ranks 46th and Mexico ranks 45th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.