Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Mexico
Mexico: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels was -0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Mexico, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded -0.7% for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and down 131.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Mexico peaked at 15.2% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -9.9%, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 48th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5.1% | — |
| 1967 | 1.2% | -76.8% |
| 1968 | 8.2% | +599.4% |
| 1969 | 10.2% | +23.9% |
| 1970 | 6.2% | -39.7% |
| 1971 | 6.1% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 11.0% | +78.9% |
| 1973 | 8.0% | -27.0% |
| 1974 | 10.8% | +34.6% |
| 1975 | 8.3% | -22.7% |
| 1976 | 5.8% | -30.1% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | -14.2% |
| 1978 | 15.2% | +203.5% |
| 1979 | 10.4% | -31.5% |
| 1980 | 10.0% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 8.5% | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | -41.4% |
| 1983 | -0.6% | -111.0% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | -842.1% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | -5.9% |
| 1986 | -1.7% | -143.8% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -326.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -99.0% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | +12695.3% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | +130.8% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | -67.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -81.9% |
| 1993 | -0.5% | -169.4% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | -1857.6% |
| 1995 | -4.0% | -149.5% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -154.3% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | +127.7% |
| 1999 | -0.4% | -108.3% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -947.3% |
| 2001 | -0.8% | -121.8% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -560.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -90.5% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +1406.3% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -37.2% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -92.6% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +1240.3% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +107.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -88.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +66.8% |
| 2014 | -1.9% | -330.1% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -209.6% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | -1.6% | -175.3% |
| 2019 | -2.9% | +76.9% |
| 2020 | -9.9% | +242.7% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -139.6% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -28.7% |
| 2024 | -0.8% | -126.2% |
| 2025 | -0.7% | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 1.2% | 10.2% | 4 |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 5.0% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | -1.7% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | -4.0% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | -0.8% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -2.9% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -9.9% | 4.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 45 Switzerland -0.6% compare
- 46 Latvia -0.6% compare
- 47 Russian Federation -0.7% compare
- 49 Hungary -0.8% compare
- 50 South Africa -1.1% compare
- 51 Ecuador -1.1% compare
More energy & mining data for Mexico
- Fuel imports 5.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2025)
- Gas production 347.91 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,637 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 347.91 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,637 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Mexico?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Mexico was -0.7% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 1978.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.9% in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Mexico ranks 48th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 131.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.