Food Processing — Energy Use in Mexico

Mexico: Food Processing — Energy Use was 17,743 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17,743 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 65 countries
All-time high
22,986 TJ
in 2019
All-time low
5,777 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in Mexico, 1990–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200620231990: 5.8k TJ1991: 7.3k TJ1992: 6.9k TJ1993: 6.3k TJ1994: 6.4k TJ1995: 6.8k TJ1996: 7.6k TJ1997: 8.8k TJ1998: 10.1k TJ1999: 12.9k TJ2000: 8.9k TJ2001: 9.3k TJ2002: 7.5k TJ2003: 6.5k TJ2004: 6.0k TJ2005: 6.9k TJ2006: 8.4k TJ2007: 6.5k TJ2008: 8.5k TJ2009: 7.8k TJ2010: 8.3k TJ2011: 9.2k TJ2012: 10.8k TJ2013: 17.4k TJ2014: 15.9k TJ2015: 15.8k TJ2016: 17.2k TJ2017: 18.7k TJ2018: 20.3k TJ2019: 23.0k TJ2020: 19.6k TJ2021: 16.7k TJ2022: 17.7k TJ2023: 17.7k 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 17,743 TJ, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Mexico peaked at 22,986 TJ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,777 TJ, in 1990.

Mexico ranks 19th of 65 countries on this measure, 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 (Natural Gas, including LNG) in Mexico, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 5,777 TJ —
1991 7,306 TJ +26.5%
1992 6,913 TJ -5.4%
1993 6,326 TJ -8.5%
1994 6,398 TJ +1.1%
1995 6,840 TJ +6.9%
1996 7,598 TJ +11.1%
1997 8,828 TJ +16.2%
1998 10,131 TJ +14.8%
1999 12,930 TJ +27.6%
2000 8,902 TJ -31.2%
2001 9,258 TJ +4.0%
2002 7,499 TJ -19.0%
2003 6,502 TJ -13.3%
2004 6,041 TJ -7.1%
2005 6,856 TJ +13.5%
2006 8,398 TJ +22.5%
2007 6,545 TJ -22.1%
2008 8,512 TJ +30.1%
2009 7,844 TJ -7.8%
2010 8,318 TJ +6.0%
2011 9,177 TJ +10.3%
2012 10,767 TJ +17.3%
2013 17,372 TJ +61.3%
2014 15,872 TJ -8.6%
2015 15,796 TJ -0.5%
2016 17,242 TJ +9.2%
2017 18,710 TJ +8.5%
2018 20,327 TJ +8.6%
2019 22,986 TJ +13.1%
2020 19,640 TJ -14.6%
2021 16,711 TJ -14.9%
2022 17,743 TJ +6.2%
2023 17,743 TJ +0.0%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 17,743 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,104 TJ, 4.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 17,743 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,496 TJ, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,905 TJ 5,777 TJ 12,930 TJ 10
2000s 7,636 TJ 6,041 TJ 9,258 TJ 10
2010s 15,657 TJ 8,318 TJ 22,986 TJ 10
2020s 17,959 TJ 16,711 TJ 19,640 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 16 Poland 37,739 TJ compare
  2. 17 Australia 33,350 TJ compare
  3. 18 Algeria 27,064 TJ compare
  4. 20 New Zealand 17,202 TJ compare
  5. 21 Romania 16,102 TJ compare
  6. 22 Thailand 15,647 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in Mexico?
Food processing — energy use in Mexico was 17,743 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 22,986 TJ in 2019.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 5,777 TJ in 1990.
How does Mexico rank for food processing — energy use?
Mexico ranks 19th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 (Natural Gas, including LNG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
103 places, 2,634 data points, 1990–2023
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