Renewable electricity in Mexico
Mexico: Renewable electricity was 15.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity in Mexico, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable electricity in Mexico stood at 15.4%.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Mexico peaked at 25.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2003.
That places Mexico 117th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.7% | — |
| 1991 | 22.4% | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 25.4% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 19.0% | -25.1% |
| 1995 | 23.7% | +24.3% |
| 1996 | 24.7% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | -19.1% |
| 1998 | 17.6% | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +31.9% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -12.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 15.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 95% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 15.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 17.6% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 12.1% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 13.3% | 17.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Mexico?
- Renewable electricity in Mexico was 15.4% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2003.
- How does Mexico rank for renewable electricity?
- Mexico ranks 117th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants