Mexico vs New Zealand: Coal production by region
Mexico
4.19 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
18.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico rank
29th
New Zealand rank
26th
Coal production by region over time
- Mexico
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 18.34 terawatt-hours against 4.19 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 14.15 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 4.4 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 26th of 34 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.5 terawatt-hours | 16.02 terawatt-hours | 16.48 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 45.87 terawatt-hours | 22.8 terawatt-hours | 23.07 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 65.6 terawatt-hours | 34.52 terawatt-hours | 31.08 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 82.59 terawatt-hours | 27.83 terawatt-hours | 54.76 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 23.73 terawatt-hours | 18.52 terawatt-hours | 5.21 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production by region, Mexico or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 18.34 terawatt-hours against 4.19 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production by region between Mexico and New Zealand?
- 14.15 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and New Zealand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and New Zealand rank globally for coal production by region?
- Mexico ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 26th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.