GDP per unit of energy use in Mexico
Mexico: GDP per unit of energy use was 16.56 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP per unit of energy use in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 16.56 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent for gdp per unit of energy use in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in Mexico peaked at 17.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.71 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1990.
That places Mexico 65th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per unit of energy use in Mexico, year by year
| Year | PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.71 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 5.87 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 6.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 5.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 6.16 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 6.11 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 6.47 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 6.71 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 7 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 7.09 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.59 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 7.51 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.56 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 7.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 7.66 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 7.72 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 8.44 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 8.87 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 9.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 9.4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.06 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 10.58 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 10.9 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 11.13 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 11.89 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 12.39 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 13.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 13.86 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 14.01 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 14.26 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 14.16 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 14.66 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 16.04 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 17.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 16.56 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.32 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5.71 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.09 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.14 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10.06 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 14.26 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.72 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 14.16 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 17.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 62 Antigua and Barbuda 16.7 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 63 Kiribati 16.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 64 Armenia 16.57 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 66 Sweden 16.53 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 67 Senegal 16.43 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 68 Georgia 16.4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
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 gdp per unit of energy use in Mexico?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in Mexico was 16.56 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 17.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.71 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Mexico ranks 65th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of GDP per unit of energy use (PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to current international dollars using purchasing power parity rates based on the 2017 ICP round. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.