Fossil fuels in Mexico
Mexico: Fossil fuels was 4.19 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.19
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
51st
of 220 countries
All-time high
108.97
in 2011
All-time low
0.5406
in 1922
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Fossil fuels in Mexico, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 4.19 for fossil fuels in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuels in Mexico peaked at 108.97 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5406, in 1922.
That places Mexico 51st out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuels in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 3.07 | — |
| 1901 | 4 | +30.5% |
| 1902 | 4.33 | +8.1% |
| 1903 | 4.69 | +8.2% |
| 1904 | 5.09 | +8.7% |
| 1905 | 4.91 | -3.7% |
| 1906 | 5.21 | +6.2% |
| 1907 | 5.49 | +5.5% |
| 1908 | 6.3 | +14.6% |
| 1909 | 7.57 | +20.2% |
| 1910 | 7.86 | +3.8% |
| 1911 | 8.14 | +3.6% |
| 1912 | 5.71 | -29.9% |
| 1913 | 3.49 | -38.9% |
| 1914 | 4.53 | +30.0% |
| 1915 | 2.62 | -42.3% |
| 1916 | 1.74 | -33.3% |
| 1917 | 2.51 | +43.7% |
| 1918 | 4.54 | +81.2% |
| 1919 | 4.03 | -11.1% |
| 1920 | 4.16 | +3.0% |
| 1921 | 4.27 | +2.8% |
| 1922 | 0.5406 | -87.3% |
| 1923 | 7.34 | +1257.0% |
| 1924 | 7.13 | -2.8% |
| 1925 | 8.4 | +17.8% |
| 1926 | 7.61 | -9.4% |
| 1927 | 5.99 | -21.2% |
| 1928 | 5.95 | -0.8% |
| 1929 | 6.13 | +3.0% |
| 1930 | 7.52 | +22.8% |
| 1931 | 5.36 | -28.7% |
| 1932 | 4.02 | -25.1% |
| 1933 | 3.76 | -6.4% |
| 1934 | 4.55 | +20.9% |
| 1935 | 7.29 | +60.5% |
| 1936 | 7.6 | +4.2% |
| 1937 | 7.22 | -5.0% |
| 1938 | 6.35 | -12.0% |
| 1939 | 5.1 | -19.8% |
| 1940 | 4.74 | -7.0% |
| 1941 | 4.98 | +4.9% |
| 1942 | 5.31 | +6.8% |
| 1943 | 6.13 | +15.3% |
| 1944 | 5.25 | -14.2% |
| 1945 | 5.32 | +1.2% |
| 1946 | 5.68 | +6.9% |
| 1947 | 6.05 | +6.3% |
| 1948 | 6.14 | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 6.25 | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 5.3 | -15.2% |
| 1951 | 6.5 | +22.7% |
| 1952 | 7.66 | +17.7% |
| 1953 | 8.32 | +8.7% |
| 1954 | 7.64 | -8.2% |
| 1955 | 7.8 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 9.03 | +15.7% |
| 1957 | 8.98 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 8.55 | -4.8% |
| 1959 | 9.22 | +7.8% |
| 1960 | 10.29 | +11.7% |
| 1961 | 10.57 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 11 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 12.04 | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 12.43 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 11.66 | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 12.21 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 13.88 | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 15.14 | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 14.29 | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 17.16 | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 20.65 | +20.3% |
| 1972 | 18.97 | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 24.78 | +30.6% |
| 1974 | 30.03 | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 30.19 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 32.84 | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 38.42 | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 39.27 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 42.76 | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 41.77 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 19.76 | -52.7% |
| 1982 | 23.76 | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 30.18 | +27.0% |
| 1984 | 32.88 | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 33.73 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 36.54 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 40.55 | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 36.2 | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 38.9 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 39.38 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 35.76 | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 33.21 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 35.95 | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 48.61 | +35.2% |
| 1995 | 47.97 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 53.11 | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 52.7 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 55.39 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 56.62 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 62.97 | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 48.4 | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 39.44 | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 51.33 | +30.2% |
| 2004 | 68.35 | +33.2% |
| 2005 | 70.61 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 78.72 | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 84.94 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 80.5 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 70.74 | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 85.14 | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 108.97 | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 86.33 | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 83.3 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 84.37 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 79.91 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 70.6 | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 85.62 | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 77.66 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 64.02 | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 53.41 | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 38.21 | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 38.22 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.16 | -89.1% |
| 2024 | 4.16 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.19 | +0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | +1257.0% | 0.5406 | 7.34 |
| 2023 | -89.1% | 38.22 | 4.16 |
| 1922 | -87.3% | 4.27 | 0.5406 |
| 1918 | +81.2% | 2.51 | 4.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5.07 | 3.07 | 7.57 | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.52 | 1.74 | 8.14 | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.75 | 0.5406 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.88 | 3.76 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.59 | 4.74 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.9 | 5.3 | 9.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.35 | 10.29 | 15.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.51 | 17.16 | 42.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.43 | 19.76 | 41.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.87 | 33.21 | 56.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.6 | 39.44 | 84.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.59 | 64.02 | 108.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.73 | 4.16 | 53.41 | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Mexico
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2025)
- Fuel exports 3.0% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuels in Mexico?
- Fossil fuels in Mexico was 4.19 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuels recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 108.97 in 2011.
- What is the lowest fossil fuels recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5406 in 1922.
- How does Mexico rank for fossil fuels?
- Mexico ranks 51st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuels rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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