Renewable energy electricity output in Mexico
Mexico: Renewable energy electricity output was 47,897 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in Mexico, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 47,897 GWh for renewable energy electricity output in 2015.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Mexico peaked at 52,893 GWh in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27,987 GWh, in 1994.
That places Mexico 19th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy electricity output in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,604 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 28,785 GWh | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 34,087 GWh | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 34,456 GWh | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 27,987 GWh | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 36,007 GWh | +28.7% |
| 1996 | 38,894 GWh | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 33,427 GWh | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 32,061 GWh | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 40,040 GWh | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 40,732 GWh | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 36,604 GWh | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 32,855 GWh | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 28,643 GWh | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 34,327 GWh | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 38,110 GWh | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 39,532 GWh | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 37,378 GWh | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 47,246 GWh | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 34,667 GWh | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 45,747 GWh | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 45,076 GWh | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 42,361 GWh | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 39,543 GWh | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 52,893 GWh | +33.8% |
| 2015 | 47,897 GWh | -9.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 47,897 GWh is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,738 GWh, 27.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 47,897 GWh is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 405.9 GWh, 118.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,435 GWh | 27,987 GWh | 40,040 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,009 GWh | 28,643 GWh | 47,246 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,586 GWh | 39,543 GWh | 52,893 GWh | 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 electricity output in Mexico?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Mexico was 47,897 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 52,893 GWh in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,987 GWh in 1994.
- How does Mexico rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Mexico ranks 19th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.