Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Mexico
Mexico: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source was 3.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 3.2% for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.7% on the previous year and up 137.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Mexico peaked at 370.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -10.0%, in 2007.
Mexico ranks 68th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 100.0% | — |
| 1992 | 50.0% | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 33.3% | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 25.0% | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 20.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 16.7% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 14.3% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 12.5% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | — |
| 2007 | -10.0% | -190.0% |
| 2008 | 111.1% | -1211.1% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | -62.1% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -64.8% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | +117.7% |
| 2012 | 68.3% | +111.7% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 108.5% | +102.3% |
| 2015 | -8.5% | -107.8% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | -391.1% |
| 2017 | 370.3% | +1395.2% |
| 2018 | 170.7% | -53.9% |
| 2019 | 210.2% | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 58.9% | -72.0% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | -53.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -97.4% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | +1921.5% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | -13.8% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | -74.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 3.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.7%, 17% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 3.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.6%, 13% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1921.5% | 0.7% | 14.7% |
| 2017 | +1395.2% | 24.8% | 370.3% |
| 2008 | +1211.1% | -10.0% | 111.1% |
| 2016 | +391.1% | -8.5% | 24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.2% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | -10.0% | 111.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.5% | -8.5% | 370.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 0.7% | 58.9% | 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 year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Mexico?
- Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Mexico was 3.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 370.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.0% in 2007.
- How does Mexico rank for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- Mexico ranks 68th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.