Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Mexico
Mexico: Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy was -9.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Mexico, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded -9.2% for energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 473.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Mexico peaked at 14.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -9.9%, in 2017.
Mexico ranks 37th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -1.4% | — |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -246.2% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | +208.3% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +46.0% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -54.9% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -82.9% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +61.8% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +78.4% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -33.5% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +106.4% |
| 2015 | -2.7% | -147.6% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -198.9% |
| 2017 | -9.9% | -475.3% |
| 2018 | -6.3% | -35.8% |
| 2019 | -8.9% | +40.8% |
| 2020 | -9.2% | +2.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's -9.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -4.7%, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -475.3% | 2.6% | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | -1.4% | 8.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 1.5% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6% | -9.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.2% | -9.2% | -9.2% | 1 |
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 energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Mexico?
- Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Mexico was -9.2% in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.9% in 2017.
- How does Mexico rank for energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy?
- Mexico ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 473.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net energy embedded in traded goods is the difference in energy embedded in exported goods, and imported goods. A positive value means that a country is a net importer; a negative means it's a net exporter. This is given as a percentage of a country's domestic energy use.