Mexico vs Norway: Share of primary energy from coal
Mexico
2.8%
in 2025
Norway
2.7%
in 2025
Mexico rank
46th
Norway rank
47th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Mexico
- Norway
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.
Mexico ranks 46th and Norway ranks 47th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 6.6% | 3.4% | Norway |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 5.7% | 1.9% | Norway |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 5.0% | 1.8% | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.8% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 2.9% | 3.4% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 3.0% | 4.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Mexico or Norway?
- Mexico, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Mexico and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Norway?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Norway rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Mexico ranks 46th and Norway ranks 47th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.