Oil consumption per person in Mexico
Mexico: Oil consumption per person was 7,300 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption per person in Mexico, 1965–2025
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
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Mexico is 7,300 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Mexico peaked at 11,747 kilowatt-hours per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4,133 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Mexico ranks 114th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,382 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,133 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,675 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 6,443 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,870 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,249 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,666 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,970 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,253 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,767 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,747 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,343 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,919 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,113 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,915 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,379 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,794 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,219 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,408 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,670 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 111 Belize 7,610 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 112 Dominican Republic 7,516 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 113 Costa Rica 7,420 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7,130 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 116 Argentina 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 117 Romania 7,066 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Mexico
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.304 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6991 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5606 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 191.45 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Mexico?
- Oil consumption per person in Mexico was 7,300 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 11,747 kilowatt-hours per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,133 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Mexico rank for oil consumption per person?
- Mexico ranks 114th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.