Mexico

Country in Americas

In brief

Air passengers per year: 78.8M (2023). World rank 15 of 163; in Americas, 4 of 28. Scientific articles per year: 18,982 (2023). World rank 26 of 197; in Americas, 4 of 37. Patent applications by residents: 1,172 (2024). World rank 28 of 140; in Americas, 4 of 23. From 2015 to 2025: electricity use 2,225 → 2,595 (kWh per person) and electricity from fossil fuels 81% → 75.4%. Worse than all its neighbours (Belize, Guatemala, and United States): electricity from fossil fuels.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 83.1% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 116 2024
Home broadband per 100 people: 21.7 2024
Internet domain: .mx

Energy

Access to electricity: 99.8% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: 2,595 2025
Renewable share of energy use: 13% 2021
Electricity from renewables: 23.4% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 75.4% 2025
Mains voltage: 127 V
Plug types: A, B

Transport

Driving side: Right
Air passengers per year: 78,763,320 2023
Airports: 1,580 2025
Railways, km: 23,389 2017

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: 0.3% 2024
Researchers per million people: 438 2024
Scientific articles per year: 18,982 2023
Patent applications by residents: 1,172 2024
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 19.3% 2024