Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP was 2,829 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in Mexico, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 2,829 terawatt-hours for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Mexico peaked at 2,829 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,528 terawatt-hours, in 1995.
Mexico ranks 13th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,528 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 1,608 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1,757 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 1,842 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 1,899 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 2,032 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 2,087 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2,053 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2,035 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,136 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 2,256 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 2,321 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2,305 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,296 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,085 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 2,046 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2,209 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 2,258 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,253 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,308 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2,066 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 1,807 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 2,204 terawatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 2,532 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 2,775 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 2,829 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2,829 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,876 terawatt-hours, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,727 terawatt-hours | 1,528 terawatt-hours | 1,899 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,160 terawatt-hours | 2,032 terawatt-hours | 2,321 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,246 terawatt-hours | 1,807 terawatt-hours | 2,775 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,829 terawatt-hours | 2,829 terawatt-hours | 2,829 terawatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Mexico?
- Changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Mexico was 2,829 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,829 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,528 terawatt-hours in 1995.
- How does Mexico rank for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.