Mexico vs Puerto Rico: Gas consumption per person
Mexico
7,554 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Puerto Rico
8,408 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Mexico rank
44th
Puerto Rico rank
41st
Gas consumption per person over time
- Mexico
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 8,408 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,554 kilowatt-hours per person in Mexico, a difference of 854 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 44th and Puerto Rico ranks 41st of 218 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,418 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,418 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1990s | 3,356 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,356 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2000s | 4,714 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,925 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,788 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 6,731 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,487 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,244 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7,509 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,420 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas consumption per person, Mexico or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 8,408 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,554 kilowatt-hours per person in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gas consumption per person between Mexico and Puerto Rico?
- 854 kilowatt-hours per person, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Puerto Rico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Puerto Rico rank globally for gas consumption per person?
- Mexico ranks 44th and Puerto Rico ranks 41st of 218 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.