Primary energy from wind per person in Mexico
Mexico: Primary energy from wind per person was 165.52 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from wind per person in Mexico, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from wind per person in Mexico stood at 165.52 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 123.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from wind per person in Mexico peaked at 166.81 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Mexico 36th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from wind per person in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0121 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0118 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0116 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0114 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.056 kilowatt-hours per person | +391.0% |
| 1995 | 0.077 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0649 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1276 kilowatt-hours per person | +96.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1569 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.0% |
| 1999 | 0.175 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1926 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1798 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2068 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1845 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1916 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1796 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4196 kilowatt-hours per person | +133.7% |
| 2007 | 2.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +443.4% |
| 2008 | 2.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +130.5% |
| 2010 | 11.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +116.7% |
| 2011 | 14.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 31.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +117.3% |
| 2013 | 36.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 54.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.7% |
| 2015 | 73.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.6% |
| 2016 | 87.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 85.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 100.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 134.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.2% |
| 2020 | 157.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 166.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 159.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 161.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 154.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 165.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 165.52 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.64 kilowatt-hours per person, 5.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 165.52 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 114.47 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from wind per person in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +443.4% | 0.4196 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.28 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1994 | +391.0% | 0.0114 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.056 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0705 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0114 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.175 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1796 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 134.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 154.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 166.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 33 Morocco 239.19 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Bulgaria 190.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 South Africa 174.49 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 North Macedonia 152.45 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Vietnam 144.23 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Cyprus 143.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from wind per person in Mexico?
- Primary energy from wind per person in Mexico was 165.52 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from wind per person recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 166.81 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary energy from wind per person recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Mexico rank for primary energy from wind per person?
- Mexico ranks 36th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from wind per person rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.