Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Mexico
Mexico: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) was 11.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.1%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
157th
of 248 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 1990
All-time low
8.9%
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Mexico stood at 11.1%.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Mexico peaked at 14.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2012.
Mexico ranks 157th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.3% | — |
| 1991 | 13.1% | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -6.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 11.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.9%, 79% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 11.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.3%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.9% | 11.7% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 9.1% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.9% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.1% | 13.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More energy & mining data for Mexico
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 5.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Mexico?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Mexico was 11.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2012.
- How does Mexico rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Mexico ranks 157th out of 248 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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