Food Retail — Energy Use in Mexico

Mexico: Food Retail — Energy Use was 43,893 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
43,893 TJ
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
34th
of 184 countries
All-time high
72,984 TJ
in 2018
All-time low
21,910 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in Mexico, 1990–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 21.9k TJ1991: 26.8k TJ1992: 28.5k TJ1993: 33.8k TJ1994: 34.8k TJ1995: 34.6k TJ1996: 33.9k TJ1997: 34.9k TJ1998: 36.2k TJ1999: 37.6k TJ2000: 39.2k TJ2001: 40.6k TJ2002: 41.9k TJ2003: 41.9k TJ2004: 42.4k TJ2005: 43.7k TJ2006: 44.3k TJ2007: 45.4k TJ2008: 47.7k TJ2009: 48.0k TJ2010: 47.4k TJ2011: 48.9k TJ2012: 50.5k TJ2013: 52.2k TJ2014: 53.1k TJ2015: 54.7k TJ2016: 54.9k TJ2017: 54.5k TJ2018: 73.0k TJ2019: 64.0k TJ2020: 44.0k TJ2021: 42.9k TJ2022: 44.9k TJ2023: 43.9k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — energy use in Mexico stood at 43,893 TJ.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Mexico peaked at 72,984 TJ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21,910 TJ, in 1990.

Mexico ranks 34th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Food Retail — Energy Use in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Total) in Mexico, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 21,910 TJ —
1991 26,815 TJ +22.4%
1992 28,514 TJ +6.3%
1993 33,842 TJ +18.7%
1994 34,785 TJ +2.8%
1995 34,601 TJ -0.5%
1996 33,892 TJ -2.0%
1997 34,866 TJ +2.9%
1998 36,189 TJ +3.8%
1999 37,608 TJ +3.9%
2000 39,248 TJ +4.4%
2001 40,641 TJ +3.5%
2002 41,914 TJ +3.1%
2003 41,900 TJ -0.0%
2004 42,401 TJ +1.2%
2005 43,700 TJ +3.1%
2006 44,331 TJ +1.4%
2007 45,426 TJ +2.5%
2008 47,699 TJ +5.0%
2009 47,956 TJ +0.5%
2010 47,378 TJ -1.2%
2011 48,862 TJ +3.1%
2012 50,550 TJ +3.5%
2013 52,165 TJ +3.2%
2014 53,058 TJ +1.7%
2015 54,733 TJ +3.2%
2016 54,921 TJ +0.3%
2017 54,475 TJ -0.8%
2018 72,984 TJ +34.0%
2019 64,031 TJ -12.3%
2020 44,017 TJ -31.3%
2021 42,863 TJ -2.6%
2022 44,857 TJ +4.7%
2023 43,893 TJ -2.2%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 43,893 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,068 TJ, 8.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 43,893 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,485 TJ, 9.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — 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
2020 -31.3% 64,031 TJ 44,017 TJ
2018 +34.0% 54,475 TJ 72,984 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32,302 TJ 21,910 TJ 37,608 TJ 10
2000s 43,522 TJ 39,248 TJ 47,956 TJ 10
2010s 55,316 TJ 47,378 TJ 72,984 TJ 10
2020s 43,907 TJ 42,863 TJ 44,857 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 31 Cabo Verde 332.51 TJ compare
  2. 31 Uzbekistan 48,886 TJ compare
  3. 32 Belgium 48,548 TJ compare
  4. 33 Colombia 45,784 TJ compare
  5. 35 China, Taiwan Province of 41,328 TJ compare
  6. 36 Czechia 37,334 TJ compare
  7. 37 Norway 35,560 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in Mexico?
Food retail — energy use in Mexico was 43,893 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 72,984 TJ in 2018.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 21,910 TJ in 1990.
How does Mexico rank for food retail — energy use?
Mexico ranks 34th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 Retail — Energy Use (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Energy Use (Total)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,179 data points, 1990–2023
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