Deep in the heart of Mexico's northern desert, Coahuila isn't just a landscape of arid beauty—it's an industrial powerhouse fueling the nation with its massive coal and steel production, a booming automotive hub, and a surprising surge in renewable energy.
Key Takeaways
- In 2022, Coahuila's coal production reached 12.34 million tons, accounting for 78% of Mexico's total coal output
- Coahuila's iron ore extraction totaled 15.67 million tons in 2023, representing 45% of national production
- The state produced 1.2 million tons of limestone in 2021 for industrial use
- In 2022, Ternium's steel production in Coahuila reached 5.8 million tons, representing 40% of Mexico's total steel output
- AHMSA steel mill in Monclova produced 3.2 million tons of slabs in 2023
- Coahuila's steel industry employed 35,000 workers in 2022
- In 2023, General Motors Saltillo complex produced 450,000 light-duty trucks
- Chrysler de México in Saltillo assembled 320,000 Ram pickups in 2022
- Coahuila automotive employment reached 120,000 jobs in 2023
- In 2022, Cementos Moctezuma in Coahuila produced 4.2 million tons of cement
- Vitro glass plant in Piedras Negras output 1.5 million containers daily 2023
- Coahuila manufacturing employment totaled 250,000 jobs in 2022
- In 2023, PEMEX Burgos Basin produced 150,000 barrels of oil daily from Coahuila fields
- Coahuila natural gas output reached 1.2 Bcf/d in 2022
- Wind energy capacity in Coahuila totaled 2,800 MW from 12 parks in 2023
Coahuila leads Mexico in mining, steel, automotive, and energy production.
Automotive Industry
- In 2023, General Motors Saltillo complex produced 450,000 light-duty trucks
- Chrysler de México in Saltillo assembled 320,000 Ram pickups in 2022
- Coahuila automotive employment reached 120,000 jobs in 2023
- Automotive exports from Coahuila hit $25 billion USD in 2022
- Ramos Arizpe industrial park hosts 15 automotive suppliers with $2B investment 2023
- 2023 engine production in Saltillo GM plant: 1.2 million units
- Coahuila produces 18% of Mexico's vehicles, 850,000 units in 2022
- Nemak Coahuila plants cast 15 million aluminum components annually 2023
- Automotive cluster GDP share in Coahuila is 25% as of 2022
- 2023 transmission assembly in Ramos Arizpe: 900,000 units by ZF
- 70% of Coahuila vehicles exported to USA in 2022 under USMCA
- Benteler steel components plant in Saltillo produces 2.5M parts/year 2023
- Electric vehicle battery components investment $1B in Coahuila 2023
- 450 automotive Tier 1 suppliers operate in Coahuila with 80,000 jobs 2022
- Average vehicle production cost in Saltillo plants $22,000 USD 2023
- Coahuila automotive R&D centers employ 2,500 engineers in 2022
- 2023 wiring harness production: 45 million units from Coahuila plants
- Seatbelt and airbag assembly in Torreón: 12 million units/year 2022
- Automotive industry growth 7.2% YoY in Coahuila 2023
- Plastic injection for interiors: 8 million parts from Saltillo 2023
- Coahuila EV charging infrastructure: 1,200 stations installed by 2023
- Forged components output 1.8 million pieces annually in Ramos Arizpe 2022
- Automotive water recycling rate 85% in Coahuila plants 2023
- 2022 stamping of 25 million body panels in Saltillo complex
- Coahuila automotive FDI reached $3.5 billion in 2023
Automotive Industry Interpretation
Coahuila’s automotive sector is essentially a high-stakes assembly line on steroids, where over a million trucks, a quarter of Mexico’s economic muscle, and billions in parts are stamped, cast, and wired together with the solemn efficiency of a well-oiled machine building the modern world, one export at a time.
Energy Sector
- In 2023, PEMEX Burgos Basin produced 150,000 barrels of oil daily from Coahuila fields
- Coahuila natural gas output reached 1.2 Bcf/d in 2022
- Wind energy capacity in Coahuila totaled 2,800 MW from 12 parks in 2023
- Solar PV installations generated 450 MW in Coahuila by 2022
- Coahuila's energy sector employment 18,000 jobs in 2023
- Natural gas processing plants in Coahuila handled 800 MMcf/d in 2022
- La Laguna cogeneration plants produce 1,200 MW for industry 2023
- Coahuila contributes 15% to Mexico's gas production, 450 Bcf annually 2022
- 2023 biogas from landfills in Saltillo: 20 MW equivalent
- Energy exports from Coahuila to Texas valued $2B in natural gas 2022
- New hydrogen pilot plant in Monclova produces 500 kg/day green H2 2023
- Coahuila wind farms generated 7.5 TWh electricity in 2022
- Petrochemical derivatives production $1.5B value in Coahuila 2023
- 85% renewable energy share goal for Coahuila industry by 2030
- Gas pipeline capacity to Coahuila 4.5 Bcf/d as of 2023
- Coahuila energy R&D investment $150M in 2022 renewables
- Flared gas reduction 25% to 50 MMcf/d in Coahuila fields 2023
- 12 geothermal exploration sites active in Coahuila 2022
- Energy efficiency programs saved 200 GWh in Coahuila industry 2023
- Biofuel production from ag waste: 50M liters ethanol in 2022
- Smart grid investments $300M in Saltillo-Ramos Arizpe corridor 2023
- Coahuila power consumption by industry 25 TWh annually 2022
- LNG import terminal feasibility for Coahuila border 2023 study
- 2023 microgrids in remote mining areas supply 50 MW
- Energy storage batteries 200 MWh installed in wind farms 2022
- Coahuila methane capture from coal mines: 10 MMcf/d 2023
- District heating from industrial waste heat covers 15,000 homes 2022
Energy Sector Interpretation
Coahuila emerges as Mexico's energy powerhouse, skillfully balancing its massive fossil fuel legacy with a formidable and growing renewable sector, all while powering its own industry and lighting up Texas.
Manufacturing
- In 2022, Cementos Moctezuma in Coahuila produced 4.2 million tons of cement
- Vitro glass plant in Piedras Negras output 1.5 million containers daily 2023
- Coahuila manufacturing employment totaled 250,000 jobs in 2022
- Food and beverage manufacturing exports $1.8B from Coahuila 2023
- Coca-Cola FEMSA bottling in Arteaga produced 2.5B liters in 2022
- Textiles in Torreón produced 120 million garments exported 2023
- Chemical products manufacturing value $900M in Coahuila 2022
- Furniture manufacturing cluster in Saltillo: $500M sales 2023
- 2023 electronics assembly in Coahuila: 10M PCBs produced
- Dairy processing plants output 1.2B liters milk products yearly 2022
- Plastics manufacturing grew 6% to $1.2B value in Coahuila 2023
- 75 maquiladoras in Coahuila with 45,000 jobs in apparel 2022
- Metal-mechanics sector produced $2.5B parts for export 2023
- Brewery production in Coahuila: 1.8B liters beer annually 2022
- Paper products manufacturing 450,000 tons in Coahuila 2023
- Pharmaceutical manufacturing FDI $400M in Saltillo 2022
- Leather goods production 8M pairs shoes exported from Torreón 2023
- Non-metallic minerals manuf. value added $750M in 2022
- Aerospace parts manufacturing employs 5,000 in Ramos Arizpe 2023
- Rubber products for tires: 12M units from Coahuila plants 2022
- Manufacturing PMI index for Coahuila averaged 52.5 in 2023
- 2023 apparel exports $600M from Coahuila maquilas
- Machinery manufacturing grew 4.5% YoY to $1B sales 2022
- Food processing plants recycle 90% waste in Coahuila 2023
- Coahuila hosts 500+ SMEs in manufacturing with $10B total sales 2022
Manufacturing Interpretation
Coahuila’s factories hum with a staggering productivity that turns out everything from the cement under our feet and the glass in our hands to the clothes on our backs and the beer in our coolers, proving its industrial might is both massive and meticulously diversified.
Mining Industry
- In 2022, Coahuila's coal production reached 12.34 million tons, accounting for 78% of Mexico's total coal output
- Coahuila's iron ore extraction totaled 15.67 million tons in 2023, representing 45% of national production
- The state produced 1.2 million tons of limestone in 2021 for industrial use
- Mining employment in Coahuila stood at 28,450 direct jobs in 2022
- Coahuila's mining GDP contribution was 2.1% of state GDP in 2023
- Fluorite production in Coahuila hit 450,000 tons in 2022, 60% of Mexico's total
- The Sabinas mining region extracted 8.9 million tons of coal in 2023
- Coahuila's mining exports valued $1.2 billion USD in 2022
- 2023 saw 1,250 mining concessions active in Coahuila covering 150,000 hectares
- Average coal price from Coahuila mines was $120 per ton in 2022
- Coahuila invested $450 million in mining exploration in 2023
- Mining accidents in Coahuila decreased 15% to 45 incidents in 2022
- 65% of Coahuila's coal is sub-bituminous type with 12,000 BTU/lb energy content
- Piedras Negras mining district produced 2.1 million tons of aggregates in 2023
- Coahuila's mining royalty payments to state were $180 million in 2022
- 2022 copper concentrate output from Coahuila mines was 25,000 tons
- Mining machinery imports to Coahuila totaled $120 million in 2023
- Coahuila ranks 1st nationally in salt production at 1.8 million tons in 2022
- 40 active underground coal mines operate in Coahuila with average depth 300m
- Mining R&D investment in Coahuila was $25 million in 2023
- Coahuila's barite production reached 120,000 tons in 2022
- 2023 zinc output from Coahuila mines was 8,500 tons
- Mining water usage in Coahuila averaged 15 million m3 annually in 2022
- Coahuila's gypsum mining production was 950,000 tons in 2023
- 75% of Coahuila mines use sustainable extraction methods as of 2023
- Lead concentrate production hit 12,000 tons in Coahuila 2022
- Coahuila mining sector grew 4.2% YoY in production value 2023
- 22,000 tons of silver equivalent from Coahuila polymetallic mines in 2022
- Mining contributes 15% to Coahuila's industrial employment in 2023
- Coahuila's 2023 kaolin production was 45,000 tons for ceramics
Mining Industry Interpretation
Coahuila's mining industry is essentially Mexico's gritty, hard-hat-wearing backbone, casually supplying the nation with the lion's share of its coal and iron while quietly generating billions, employing thousands, and increasingly doing so with a modern eye on safety and sustainability.
Steel Industry
- In 2022, Ternium's steel production in Coahuila reached 5.8 million tons, representing 40% of Mexico's total steel output
- AHMSA steel mill in Monclova produced 3.2 million tons of slabs in 2023
- Coahuila's steel industry employed 35,000 workers in 2022
- Steel exports from Coahuila totaled $4.5 billion USD in 2023
- 2023 HRC production in Coahuila was 2.1 million tons by Ternium
- Coahuila steel GDP contribution was 8.5% of state GDP in 2022
- Monclova steel cluster installed capacity is 12 million tons annually as of 2023
- Steel scrap recycling in Coahuila processed 1.8 million tons in 2022
- 2023 investment in Coahuila steel plants was $850 million USD
- Coahuila produces 55% of Mexico's galvanized steel sheets, 1.2 million tons in 2022
- Average steel production cost in Coahuila is $550 per ton in 2023
- Ternium's Piedras Negras plant output 900,000 tons of long steel in 2022
- Coahuila steel energy consumption averaged 600 kWh per ton in 2023
- 75% of Coahuila steel is exported to USA under USMCA in 2022
- New DeAcero plant in Ramos Arizpe produces 600,000 tons rebar annually since 2023
- Steel industry CO2 emissions in Coahuila totaled 15 million tons in 2022
- 2023 steel workforce training programs reached 5,000 workers in Coahuila
- Coahuila's wire rod production was 450,000 tons in 2022
- Steel billet imports to Coahuila dropped 20% to 800,000 tons in 2023
- 65% of Coahuila steel uses electric arc furnaces as of 2023
- AHMSA's coking coal consumption was 2.5 million tons in 2022
- Coahuila steel R&D spend was $45 million in 2023
- Seamless pipe production in Coahuila hit 150,000 tons in 2022
- Steel industry grew 5.8% YoY in Coahuila 2023
- 1.1 million tons of structural steel beams produced in 2022
- Coahuila hosts 12 major steel plants with 95% capacity utilization 2023
- Alloy steel output specialized for automotive was 300,000 tons in 2023
- Steel plate production for shipbuilding 250,000 tons from Coahuila 2022
Steel Industry Interpretation
Coahuila's steel industry is the robust, smoke-belching heart of Mexico's industrial output, punching well above its weight by producing nearly half the nation's steel, employing tens of thousands, and fueling billions in exports—yet it must temper its formidable production with the pressing challenges of emissions, costs, and an evolving global market to forge a sustainable future.
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