Mexico vs New Zealand: Electricity generation from coal per person
Mexico
82.46 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
93.3 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico rank
63rd
New Zealand rank
62nd
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Mexico
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 93.3 kilowatt-hours against 82.46 kilowatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 10.84 kilowatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Mexico ranks 63rd and New Zealand ranks 62nd of 211 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 256.21 kilowatt-hours | 753.31 kilowatt-hours | 497.09 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 272.5 kilowatt-hours | 304.86 kilowatt-hours | 32.36 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 90.1 kilowatt-hours | 235.09 kilowatt-hours | 144.99 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Mexico or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 93.3 kilowatt-hours against 82.46 kilowatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Mexico and New Zealand?
- 10.84 kilowatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and New Zealand rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Mexico ranks 63rd and New Zealand ranks 62nd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – 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.