Mexico vs Romania: Oil consumption per person
Mexico
7,300 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Romania
7,066 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mexico rank
115th
Romania rank
118th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Mexico
- Romania
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 7,300 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,066 kilowatt-hours per person in Romania, a difference of 234 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Romania ahead.
Mexico ranks 115th and Romania ranks 118th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,382 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,174 kilowatt-hours per person | 792.41 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 1970s | 6,443 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,930 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,486 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 1980s | 9,666 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,530 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,135 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1990s | 11,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,817 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,373 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2000s | 10,343 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,807 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,536 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 8,915 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,425 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,490 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7,219 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,719 kilowatt-hours per person | 499.65 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Mexico or Romania?
- Mexico, at 7,300 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,066 kilowatt-hours per person in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Mexico and Romania?
- 234 kilowatt-hours per person, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Romania?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Romania rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Mexico ranks 115th and Romania ranks 118th 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 Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.