Mexico vs Netherlands: Electricity production from coal sources

Mexico
7.6%
in 2024
Netherlands
8.2%
in 2024
Mexico rank
57th
Netherlands rank
56th

Electricity production from coal sources over time

  • Mexico
  • Netherlands
10203040199020072024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 8.2% against 7.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 57th and Netherlands ranks 56th of 209 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 9.2% 33.3% 24.1% Netherlands
2000s 11.1% 27.9% 16.8% Netherlands
2010s 10.3% 27.3% 17.0% Netherlands
2020s 6.7% 10.7% 4.0% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, Mexico or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 8.2% against 7.6% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between Mexico and Netherlands?
0.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Netherlands?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Netherlands rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
Mexico ranks 57th and Netherlands ranks 56th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production from coal sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 7,746 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.