Argentina vs Mexico: Electricity generation from coal per person
Argentina
61.5 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
82.46 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
66th
Mexico rank
63rd
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 82.46 kilowatt-hours against 61.5 kilowatt-hours in Argentina, a difference of 20.96 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 66th and Mexico ranks 63rd of 207 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.41 kilowatt-hours | 85.33 kilowatt-hours | 52.92 kilowatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 44.32 kilowatt-hours | 156.01 kilowatt-hours | 111.69 kilowatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 42.81 kilowatt-hours | 256.21 kilowatt-hours | 213.4 kilowatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 53.6 kilowatt-hours | 272.5 kilowatt-hours | 218.9 kilowatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 45.12 kilowatt-hours | 90.1 kilowatt-hours | 44.98 kilowatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Argentina or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 82.46 kilowatt-hours against 61.5 kilowatt-hours in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Argentina and Mexico?
- 20.96 kilowatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Argentina ranks 66th and Mexico ranks 63rd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal 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.