Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Mexico
Mexico: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 92.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
92.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 76 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 1980
All-time low
92.0%
in 2021
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Mexico, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Mexico stood at 92.9%.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Mexico peaked at 97.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 2021.
Mexico ranks 23rd of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 96.8% | — |
| 1966 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 96.3% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 96.0% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 96.0% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 96.2% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 96.4% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 96.2% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 96.9% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 96.5% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 97.0% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 96.4% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 95.9% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 94.9% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 94.4% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 94.0% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 93.7% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 93.4% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 93.0% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 92.7% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 93.9% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 92.3% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 92.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 92.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 93.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 92.4% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 92.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 93.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 92.7% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 93.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 92.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 93.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 93.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 93.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 92.2% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 92.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 92.9% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 92.9% | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 92.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.1%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 92.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.8%, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.4% | 96.0% | 96.8% | 5 |
| 1970s | 96.3% | 96.0% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.6% | 93.9% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.9% | 92.3% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 92.7% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 93.0% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 92.0% | 92.9% | 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 share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Mexico?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Mexico was 92.9% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Mexico ranks 23rd out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.