Fossil fuel production in Mexico
Mexico: Fossil fuel production was 4.19 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel production in Mexico, 1981–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel production in Mexico stood at 4.19 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production in Mexico peaked at 108.97 terawatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.16 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
That places Mexico 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel production in Mexico, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19.76 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 23.76 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 30.18 terawatt-hours | +27.0% |
| 1984 | 32.88 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 33.73 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 36.54 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 40.55 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 36.2 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 38.9 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 39.38 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 35.76 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 33.21 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 35.95 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 48.61 terawatt-hours | +35.2% |
| 1995 | 47.97 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 53.11 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 52.7 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 55.39 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 56.62 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 62.97 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 48.4 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 39.44 terawatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 51.33 terawatt-hours | +30.2% |
| 2004 | 68.35 terawatt-hours | +33.2% |
| 2005 | 70.61 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 78.72 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 84.94 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 80.5 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 70.74 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 85.14 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 108.97 terawatt-hours | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 86.33 terawatt-hours | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 83.3 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 84.37 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 79.91 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 70.6 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 85.62 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 77.66 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 64.02 terawatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 53.41 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 38.21 terawatt-hours | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 38.22 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.16 terawatt-hours | -89.1% |
| 2024 | 4.16 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.19 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 4.19 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 297.03 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -89.1% | 38.22 terawatt-hours | 4.16 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.5 terawatt-hours | 19.76 terawatt-hours | 40.55 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 45.87 terawatt-hours | 33.21 terawatt-hours | 56.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.6 terawatt-hours | 39.44 terawatt-hours | 84.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.59 terawatt-hours | 64.02 terawatt-hours | 108.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.73 terawatt-hours | 4.16 terawatt-hours | 53.41 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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)
- 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 fossil fuel production in Mexico?
- Fossil fuel production in Mexico was 4.19 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 fossil fuel production recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 108.97 terawatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.16 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for fossil fuel production?
- Mexico ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.