Mexico vs Spain: Coal consumption per person
Mexico
458.94 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Spain
503.32 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mexico rank
79th
Spain rank
76th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 503.32 kilowatt-hours per person against 458.94 kilowatt-hours per person in Mexico, a difference of 44.38 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 79th and Spain ranks 76th of 219 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 212.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,072 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 1970s | 350.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,320 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,969 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 1980s | 445.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,712 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 595.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,459 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,863 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 1,094 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,948 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,854 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,285 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 506.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 691.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 185.24 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Mexico or Spain?
- Spain, at 503.32 kilowatt-hours per person against 458.94 kilowatt-hours per person in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Mexico and Spain?
- 44.38 kilowatt-hours per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Mexico ranks 79th and Spain ranks 76th of 219 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 per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.