China vs Mexico: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
China
-0.2%
in 2025
Mexico
-0.1%
in 2025
China rank
173rd
Mexico rank
171st
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- China
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports -0.1% against -0.2% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
China ranks 173rd and Mexico ranks 171st of 213 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.4% | -0.3% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | -0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | -0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, China or Mexico?
- Mexico, at -0.1% against -0.2% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between China and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Mexico rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- China ranks 173rd and Mexico ranks 171st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.