Fossil-fuel subsidies in Mexico
Mexico: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 16.41 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Mexico, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil-fuel subsidies in Mexico is 16.41 billion billions of current united states dollars, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 51.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Mexico peaked at 33.57 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.61 billion billions of current united states dollars, in 2014.
Mexico ranks 14th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.09 billion billions of current united states dollars | 9.61 billion billions of current united states dollars | 26.80 billion billions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.84 billion billions of current united states dollars | 11.01 billion billions of current united states dollars | 33.57 billion billions of current united states dollars | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 11 Egypt 28.98 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 12 Algeria 26.60 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 13 United States 17.83 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 15.24 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 16 Iraq 14.37 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 14.06 billion billions of current united states dollars 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)
- Fuel exports 3.0% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.1% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 57.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies in Mexico?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Mexico was 16.41 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2023, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 33.57 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.61 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars)