Canada vs Mexico: Coal consumption
Canada
68.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
60.56 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
28th
Mexico rank
30th
Coal consumption over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Canada currently reports 68.47 terawatt-hours against 60.56 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 7.91 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 30th of 220 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180.91 terawatt-hours | 9.85 terawatt-hours | 171.06 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1970s | 202.71 terawatt-hours | 20.65 terawatt-hours | 182.07 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1980s | 299.2 terawatt-hours | 33.24 terawatt-hours | 265.96 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 313.19 terawatt-hours | 54.1 terawatt-hours | 259.09 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 346.95 terawatt-hours | 115.45 terawatt-hours | 231.5 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 225.38 terawatt-hours | 154.19 terawatt-hours | 71.19 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 106.16 terawatt-hours | 65.5 terawatt-hours | 40.66 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Canada or Mexico?
- Canada, at 68.47 terawatt-hours against 60.56 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Canada and Mexico?
- 7.91 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for coal consumption?
- Canada ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 30th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.