Mexico - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Mexico was 90.43 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 91.06 in 2012, while its lowest value was 83.19 in 1971.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1971 83.19
1972 84.55
1973 85.22
1974 85.37
1975 86.34
1976 86.86
1977 87.47
1978 88.72
1979 88.90
1980 90.36
1981 90.40
1982 90.61
1983 90.09
1984 90.04
1985 90.02
1986 88.75
1987 88.44
1988 88.41
1989 88.53
1990 87.35
1991 87.41
1992 86.95
1993 86.97
1994 88.20
1995 86.19
1996 86.24
1997 86.66
1998 87.16
1999 87.09
2000 87.25
2001 88.28
2002 88.52
2003 88.88
2004 88.76
2005 88.64
2006 89.11
2007 88.90
2008 89.70
2009 90.58
2010 90.50
2011 90.46
2012 91.06
2013 90.57
2014 90.28
2015 90.43

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use