Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China vs Mexico: Electricity generation from coal
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
12.6 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mexico
10.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank
28th
Mexico rank
30th
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
- Mexico
How they compare
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China currently reports 12.6 terawatt-hours against 10.88 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 1.72 terawatt-hours.
That makes Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 30th of 207 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.91 terawatt-hours | 26.99 terawatt-hours | 2.08 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 25.32 terawatt-hours | 32.67 terawatt-hours | 7.36 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 12.7 terawatt-hours | 11.8 terawatt-hours | 0.908 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China or Mexico?
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, at 12.6 terawatt-hours against 10.88 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China and Mexico?
- 1.72 terawatt-hours, with Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China and Mexico rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 30th of 207 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. 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.