Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.17 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
59th
of 79 countries
All-time high
1.3 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.2053 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 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
The most recent figure for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Mexico is 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Mexico peaked at 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2053 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Mexico 59th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2053 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.2267 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2388 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2652 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2723 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2953 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 0.278 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2874 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.323 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3723 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3452 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.403 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3469 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4295 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3872 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4973 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5095 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4761 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5148 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5975 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7213 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8122 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8553 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9013 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 1.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 1.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 1.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 1.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.45 kilowatt-hours per person, 80% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.72 kilowatt-hours per person, 68% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2417 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2053 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2723 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.3461 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.278 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4295 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6272 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3872 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.9013 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 56 Indonesia 1.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Qatar 1.25 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Philippines 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 South Africa 1.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Oman 0.9222 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 Kazakhstan 0.8448 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More climate change data for Mexico
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.98 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,348 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 79,444 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 105.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,399 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13,607 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 791.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 51.35 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Mexico?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Mexico was 1.17 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 per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2053 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Mexico rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Mexico ranks 59th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.