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
-0.500.51200020122025

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

Indicator
Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,693 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.