Canada vs Mexico: Coal consumption by region

Canada
68.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
60.56 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
25th
Mexico rank
26th

Coal consumption by region over time

  • Canada
  • Mexico
0100200300400196519952025

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 25th and Mexico ranks 26th of 78 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 25th and Mexico ranks 26th of 78 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

Indicator
Coal consumption by region
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
81 places, 4,378 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Annual coal consumption is measured in terawatt-hours.