Chile vs Mexico: Electricity generation from coal
Chile
15.72 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
10.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
27th
Mexico rank
30th
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Chile
- Mexico
How they compare
Chile currently reports 15.72 terawatt-hours against 10.88 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 4.84 terawatt-hours.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Chile ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 30th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1 terawatt-hours | 26.99 terawatt-hours | 17.89 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 26.37 terawatt-hours | 32.67 terawatt-hours | 6.3 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 19.57 terawatt-hours | 11.64 terawatt-hours | 7.93 terawatt-hours | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Chile or Mexico?
- Chile, at 15.72 terawatt-hours against 10.88 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Chile and Mexico?
- 4.84 terawatt-hours, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Mexico rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Chile ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 30th of 211 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. 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.