Hong Kong, China vs Mexico: Annual change in primary energy from coal
Hong Kong, China
-5.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
-5.11 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
66th
Mexico rank
64th
Annual change in primary energy from coal over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports -5.11 terawatt-hours against -5.64 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.53 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Mexico ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 66th and Mexico ranks 64th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.253 terawatt-hours | 0.7837 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1970s | -0.0372 terawatt-hours | 1.55 terawatt-hours | 1.59 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1980s | 7.1 terawatt-hours | 1.29 terawatt-hours | 5.81 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | -2.76 terawatt-hours | 3 terawatt-hours | 5.76 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 3.98 terawatt-hours | 5.02 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | -1.15 terawatt-hours | 3.07 terawatt-hours | 4.21 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | -7.09 terawatt-hours | -14.98 terawatt-hours | 7.88 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from coal, Hong Kong, China or Mexico?
- Mexico, at -5.11 terawatt-hours against -5.64 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from coal between Hong Kong, China and Mexico?
- 0.53 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Mexico?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Mexico rank globally for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 66th and Mexico ranks 64th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.