Brazil vs Mexico: Electricity generation from coal per person
Brazil
80.78 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
82.46 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
64th
Mexico rank
63rd
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 82.46 kilowatt-hours against 80.78 kilowatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 1.68 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 64th 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 | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.9 kilowatt-hours | 85.33 kilowatt-hours | 47.43 kilowatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 37.45 kilowatt-hours | 156.01 kilowatt-hours | 118.57 kilowatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 56.55 kilowatt-hours | 256.21 kilowatt-hours | 199.66 kilowatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 101.86 kilowatt-hours | 272.5 kilowatt-hours | 170.64 kilowatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 81.58 kilowatt-hours | 90.1 kilowatt-hours | 8.52 kilowatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Brazil or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 82.46 kilowatt-hours against 80.78 kilowatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Brazil and Mexico?
- 1.68 kilowatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Brazil ranks 64th 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.