Canada vs Mexico: Coal consumption by region
Canada
68.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
60.56 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
26th
Mexico rank
27th
Coal consumption by region 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 26th and Mexico ranks 27th of 79 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 by region, 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 by region 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 by region?
- Canada ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 27th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual coal consumption is measured in terawatt-hours.