Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Mexico
Mexico: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels was -13.45 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-13.45 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
64th
of 76 countries
All-time high
127.85 terawatt-hours
in 1990
All-time low
-200.98 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Mexico, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Mexico recorded -13.45 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and down 132.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Mexico peaked at 127.85 terawatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, -200.98 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
That places Mexico 64th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Mexico, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 13.55 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 3.31 terawatt-hours | -75.6% |
| 1968 | 23.41 terawatt-hours | +607.7% |
| 1969 | 31.4 terawatt-hours | +34.1% |
| 1970 | 20.88 terawatt-hours | -33.5% |
| 1971 | 22.08 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 41.91 terawatt-hours | +89.9% |
| 1973 | 33.95 terawatt-hours | -19.0% |
| 1974 | 49.36 terawatt-hours | +45.4% |
| 1975 | 42.26 terawatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 32 terawatt-hours | -24.3% |
| 1977 | 29.06 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 92.59 terawatt-hours | +218.7% |
| 1979 | 73.04 terawatt-hours | -21.1% |
| 1980 | 77.82 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 72.83 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 46.3 terawatt-hours | -36.4% |
| 1983 | -5.35 terawatt-hours | -111.6% |
| 1984 | 39.49 terawatt-hours | -838.0% |
| 1985 | 38.69 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1986 | -17.61 terawatt-hours | -145.5% |
| 1987 | 39.27 terawatt-hours | -323.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4124 terawatt-hours | -98.9% |
| 1989 | 52.79 terawatt-hours | +12700.2% |
| 1990 | 127.85 terawatt-hours | +142.2% |
| 1991 | 45.88 terawatt-hours | -64.1% |
| 1992 | 8.6 terawatt-hours | -81.3% |
| 1993 | -6 terawatt-hours | -169.8% |
| 1994 | 105.01 terawatt-hours | -1849.5% |
| 1995 | -56.16 terawatt-hours | -153.5% |
| 1996 | 29.29 terawatt-hours | -152.2% |
| 1997 | 32.29 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 75.25 terawatt-hours | +133.1% |
| 1999 | -6.56 terawatt-hours | -108.7% |
| 2000 | 55.34 terawatt-hours | -943.5% |
| 2001 | -12.52 terawatt-hours | -122.6% |
| 2002 | 57.18 terawatt-hours | -556.7% |
| 2003 | 5.65 terawatt-hours | -90.1% |
| 2004 | 85.38 terawatt-hours | +1411.7% |
| 2005 | 71.2 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 62.16 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 40.45 terawatt-hours | -34.9% |
| 2008 | 38.6 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.91 terawatt-hours | -92.5% |
| 2010 | 39.02 terawatt-hours | +1242.4% |
| 2011 | 82.55 terawatt-hours | +111.5% |
| 2012 | 9.95 terawatt-hours | -87.9% |
| 2013 | 16.68 terawatt-hours | +67.6% |
| 2014 | -38.71 terawatt-hours | -332.0% |
| 2015 | 41.61 terawatt-hours | -207.5% |
| 2016 | 47.66 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 45.08 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2018 | -34.7 terawatt-hours | -177.0% |
| 2019 | -60.39 terawatt-hours | +74.0% |
| 2020 | -200.98 terawatt-hours | +232.8% |
| 2021 | 71.63 terawatt-hours | -135.6% |
| 2022 | 85.63 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 63.79 terawatt-hours | -25.5% |
| 2024 | -17.22 terawatt-hours | -127.0% |
| 2025 | -13.45 terawatt-hours | -21.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's -13.45 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.77 terawatt-hours. (22 countries reporting)
- Mexico's -13.45 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -8.38 terawatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +12700.2% | 0.4124 terawatt-hours | 52.79 terawatt-hours |
| 1994 | +1849.5% | -6 terawatt-hours | 105.01 terawatt-hours |
| 2004 | +1411.7% | 5.65 terawatt-hours | 85.38 terawatt-hours |
| 2010 | +1242.4% | 2.91 terawatt-hours | 39.02 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +943.5% | -6.56 terawatt-hours | 55.34 terawatt-hours |
| 1984 | +838.0% | -5.35 terawatt-hours | 39.49 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.92 terawatt-hours | 3.31 terawatt-hours | 31.4 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 43.71 terawatt-hours | 20.88 terawatt-hours | 92.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.46 terawatt-hours | -17.61 terawatt-hours | 77.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.54 terawatt-hours | -56.16 terawatt-hours | 127.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.63 terawatt-hours | -12.52 terawatt-hours | 85.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.88 terawatt-hours | -60.39 terawatt-hours | 82.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.77 terawatt-hours | -200.98 terawatt-hours | 85.63 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 61 Trinidad and Tobago -11.32 terawatt-hours compare
- 62 Argentina -11.72 terawatt-hours compare
- 63 Qatar -12.68 terawatt-hours compare
- 65 South Africa -14.19 terawatt-hours compare
- 66 Philippines -16.26 terawatt-hours compare
- 67 Australia -17.94 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Mexico
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Mexico?
- Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Mexico was -13.45 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 127.85 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -200.98 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Mexico ranks 64th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 132.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.