Food Processing — Energy Use in Mexico

Mexico: Food Processing — Energy Use was 30,345 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30,345 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 89 countries
All-time high
32,123 TJ
in 2019
All-time low
7,761 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in Mexico, 1990–2023

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 7.8k TJ1991: 12.8k TJ1992: 12.4k TJ1993: 12.5k TJ1994: 13.5k TJ1995: 14.0k TJ1996: 11.2k TJ1997: 12.7k TJ1998: 14.3k TJ1999: 17.4k TJ2000: 13.0k TJ2001: 13.4k TJ2002: 12.7k TJ2003: 11.9k TJ2004: 11.6k TJ2005: 12.7k TJ2006: 14.6k TJ2007: 13.0k TJ2008: 15.0k TJ2009: 14.1k TJ2010: 14.6k TJ2011: 15.3k TJ2012: 17.7k TJ2013: 24.4k TJ2014: 23.1k TJ2015: 23.3k TJ2016: 25.5k TJ2017: 27.0k TJ2018: 20.3k TJ2019: 32.1k TJ2020: 28.1k TJ2021: 29.8k TJ2022: 30.3k TJ2023: 30.3k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — energy use in Mexico stood at 30,345 TJ.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Mexico peaked at 32,123 TJ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,761 TJ, in 1990.

That places Mexico 27th out of 89 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 (Total) in Mexico, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 7,761 TJ —
1991 12,753 TJ +64.3%
1992 12,417 TJ -2.6%
1993 12,543 TJ +1.0%
1994 13,497 TJ +7.6%
1995 13,968 TJ +3.5%
1996 11,248 TJ -19.5%
1997 12,676 TJ +12.7%
1998 14,296 TJ +12.8%
1999 17,380 TJ +21.6%
2000 12,974 TJ -25.4%
2001 13,358 TJ +3.0%
2002 12,676 TJ -5.1%
2003 11,924 TJ -5.9%
2004 11,625 TJ -2.5%
2005 12,749 TJ +9.7%
2006 14,640 TJ +14.8%
2007 13,000 TJ -11.2%
2008 15,017 TJ +15.5%
2009 14,054 TJ -6.4%
2010 14,589 TJ +3.8%
2011 15,297 TJ +4.9%
2012 17,686 TJ +15.6%
2013 24,360 TJ +37.7%
2014 23,086 TJ -5.2%
2015 23,313 TJ +1.0%
2016 25,468 TJ +9.2%
2017 27,044 TJ +6.2%
2018 20,327 TJ -24.8%
2019 32,123 TJ +58.0%
2020 28,086 TJ -12.6%
2021 29,775 TJ +6.0%
2022 30,345 TJ +1.9%
2023 30,345 TJ +0.0%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 30,345 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,584 TJ, 2.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 30,345 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,669 TJ, 4.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,854 TJ 7,761 TJ 17,380 TJ 10
2000s 13,202 TJ 11,625 TJ 15,017 TJ 10
2010s 22,329 TJ 14,589 TJ 32,123 TJ 10
2020s 29,638 TJ 28,086 TJ 30,345 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 24 Algeria 35,506 TJ compare
  2. 25 China, Taiwan Province of 32,996 TJ compare
  3. 26 New Zealand 31,925 TJ compare
  4. 28 Zimbabwe 28,515 TJ compare
  5. 29 Belarus 27,177 TJ compare
  6. 29 Côte d'Ivoire 10,910 TJ compare
  7. 30 Hungary 25,489 TJ compare
  8. 30 Caribbean 10,348 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in Mexico?
Food processing — energy use in Mexico was 30,345 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 32,123 TJ in 2019.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 7,761 TJ in 1990.
How does Mexico rank for food processing — energy use?
Mexico ranks 27th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Energy Use (Total)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
128 places, 3,328 data points, 1990–2023
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