Chile vs Mexico: Coal consumption by region
Chile
44.41 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
60.56 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
29th
Mexico rank
26th
Coal consumption by region over time
- Chile
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 60.56 terawatt-hours against 44.41 terawatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 16.15 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 26th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.87 terawatt-hours | 9.85 terawatt-hours | 4.03 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 1970s | 11.86 terawatt-hours | 20.65 terawatt-hours | 8.79 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1980s | 14.12 terawatt-hours | 33.24 terawatt-hours | 19.12 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 33.49 terawatt-hours | 54.1 terawatt-hours | 20.61 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 37.41 terawatt-hours | 115.45 terawatt-hours | 78.04 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 80.83 terawatt-hours | 154.19 terawatt-hours | 73.36 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 57.06 terawatt-hours | 65.5 terawatt-hours | 8.43 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption by region, Chile or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 60.56 terawatt-hours against 44.41 terawatt-hours in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption by region between Chile and Mexico?
- 16.15 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Mexico rank globally for coal consumption by region?
- Chile ranks 29th 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
Annual coal consumption is measured in terawatt-hours.