Renewable energy consumption in Mexico
Mexico: Renewable energy consumption was 13.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Mexico, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 13.0% for renewable energy consumption in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Mexico peaked at 14.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2012.
Mexico ranks 127th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.4% | — |
| 1991 | 13.2% | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 13.4% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 11.9% | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 12.8% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 11.9% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.2% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.0% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.3% | 13.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 124 Dominican Republic 14.8% compare
- 125 North Korea 14.7% compare
- 126 Suriname 14.5% compare
- 128 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.8% compare
- 129 Ireland 12.7% compare
- 130 Australia 12.3% compare
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- 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 renewable energy consumption in Mexico?
- Renewable energy consumption in Mexico was 13.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2012.
- How does Mexico rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Mexico ranks 127th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.