Mexico vs Peru: Share of primary energy from coal
Mexico
2.8%
in 2025
Peru
2.2%
in 2025
Mexico rank
46th
Peru rank
48th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Mexico
- Peru
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.8% against 2.2% in Peru, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 46th and Peru ranks 48th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 1.0% | 2.2% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 2.1% | 1.6% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 1.2% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.9% | 0.2% | Peru |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 7.4% | 1.1% | Peru |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 4.0% | 3.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Mexico or Peru?
- Mexico, at 2.8% against 2.2% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Mexico and Peru?
- 0.6%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Mexico ranks 46th and Peru ranks 48th 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.