Renewable energy consumption in Mexico
Mexico: Renewable energy consumption was 9.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption 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 TFEC.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 9.2% for renewable energy consumption in 2015.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% 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 146th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.4% | — |
| 1991 | 13.2% | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 13.4% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 11.9% | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -5.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 9.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 58% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 9.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 61% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
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 | 9.3% | 9.0% | 9.8% | 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 energy consumption in Mexico?
- Renewable energy consumption in Mexico was 9.2% 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 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 146th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption