Food Processing — Energy Use in Mexico

Mexico: Food Processing — Energy Use was 12,602 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12,602 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 84 countries
All-time high
13,064 TJ
in 2021
All-time low
0 TJ
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in Mexico, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 2.0k TJ1991: 5.4k TJ1992: 5.5k TJ1993: 6.2k TJ1994: 7.1k TJ1995: 7.1k TJ1996: 3.7k TJ1997: 3.8k TJ1998: 4.2k TJ1999: 4.4k TJ2000: 4.1k TJ2001: 4.1k TJ2002: 5.2k TJ2003: 5.4k TJ2004: 5.6k TJ2005: 5.9k TJ2006: 6.2k TJ2007: 6.5k TJ2008: 6.5k TJ2009: 6.2k TJ2010: 6.3k TJ2011: 6.1k TJ2012: 6.9k TJ2013: 7.0k TJ2014: 7.2k TJ2015: 7.5k TJ2016: 8.2k TJ2017: 8.3k TJ2018: 0 TJ2019: 9.1k TJ2020: 8.4k TJ2021: 13.1k TJ2022: 12.6k TJ2023: 12.6k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food processing — energy use in Mexico is 12,602 TJ, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Mexico peaked at 13,064 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 TJ, in 2018.

That places Mexico 22nd out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Processing — Energy Use in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity) in Mexico, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 1,984 TJ —
1991 5,447 TJ +174.6%
1992 5,504 TJ +1.1%
1993 6,217 TJ +12.9%
1994 7,099 TJ +14.2%
1995 7,128 TJ +0.4%
1996 3,650 TJ -48.8%
1997 3,848 TJ +5.4%
1998 4,165 TJ +8.2%
1999 4,450 TJ +6.8%
2000 4,072 TJ -8.5%
2001 4,100 TJ +0.7%
2002 5,177 TJ +26.3%
2003 5,422 TJ +4.7%
2004 5,584 TJ +3.0%
2005 5,893 TJ +5.5%
2006 6,242 TJ +5.9%
2007 6,455 TJ +3.4%
2008 6,505 TJ +0.8%
2009 6,210 TJ -4.5%
2010 6,271 TJ +1.0%
2011 6,120 TJ -2.4%
2012 6,919 TJ +13.1%
2013 6,988 TJ +1.0%
2014 7,214 TJ +3.2%
2015 7,517 TJ +4.2%
2016 8,226 TJ +9.4%
2017 8,334 TJ +1.3%
2018 0 TJ -100.0%
2019 9,137 TJ —
2020 8,446 TJ -7.6%
2021 13,064 TJ +54.7%
2022 12,602 TJ -3.5%
2023 12,602 TJ +0.0%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 12,602 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,535 TJ, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 12,602 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,265 TJ, 2.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Processing — Energy Use 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +174.6% 1,984 TJ 5,447 TJ
2018 -100.0% 8,334 TJ 0 TJ
1996 -48.8% 7,128 TJ 3,650 TJ
2021 +54.7% 8,446 TJ 13,064 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,949 TJ 1,984 TJ 7,128 TJ 10
2000s 5,566 TJ 4,072 TJ 6,505 TJ 10
2010s 6,673 TJ 0 TJ 9,137 TJ 10
2020s 11,679 TJ 8,446 TJ 13,064 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 19 China 17,064 TJ compare
  2. 19 China, Taiwan Province of 17,064 TJ compare
  3. 21 Ukraine 13,124 TJ compare
  4. 23 Norway 11,106 TJ compare
  5. 24 New Zealand 10,851 TJ compare
  6. 25 Colombia 9,776 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in Mexico?
Food processing — energy use in Mexico was 12,602 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 13,064 TJ in 2021.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0 TJ in 2018.
How does Mexico rank for food processing — energy use?
Mexico ranks 22nd out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
122 places, 3,125 data points, 1990–2023
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