Share of primary energy from oil in Mexico
Mexico: Share of primary energy from oil was 44.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
44.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
27th
of 80 countries
All-time high
71.9%
in 1976
All-time low
40.9%
in 2020
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from oil 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
Mexico recorded 44.3% for share of primary energy from oil in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Mexico peaked at 71.9% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 27th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from oil in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 64.7% | — |
| 1966 | 64.3% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 67.9% | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 68.1% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 65.4% | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 66.1% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 66.2% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 67.3% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 66.5% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 67.6% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 69.2% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 71.9% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 70.5% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 69.6% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 67.3% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 68.6% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 68.8% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 67.8% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 66.6% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 67.5% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 67.4% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 68.7% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 69.0% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 68.5% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 69.8% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 70.6% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 70.3% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 70.1% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 69.4% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 70.2% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 67.3% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 66.9% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 67.4% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 67.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 66.9% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 66.4% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 65.7% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 60.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 57.5% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 55.5% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 57.6% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 52.3% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 40.9% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 44.3% | +0.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 44.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.6%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 44.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.4%, 96% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.1% | 64.3% | 68.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 68.2% | 66.1% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.3% | 66.6% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.7% | 66.9% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 55.2% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 42.6% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 40.9% | 45.8% | 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 oil in Mexico?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Mexico was 44.3% 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 oil recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 1976.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Mexico ranks 27th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.