Mexico vs Zambia: Electricity production from coal sources

Mexico
7.6%
in 2024
Zambia
10.9%
in 2023
Mexico rank
58th
Zambia rank
55th

Electricity production from coal sources over time

  • Mexico
  • Zambia
051015199020072024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 10.9% against 7.6% in Mexico, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 55th of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 9.2% 0.3% 8.8% Mexico
2000s 11.1% 0.1% 11.0% Mexico
2010s 10.3% 3.5% 6.7% Mexico
2020s 6.5% 10.4% 3.9% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, Mexico or Zambia?
Zambia, at 10.9% against 7.6% in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between Mexico and Zambia?
3.3%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Zambia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Zambia rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
Mexico ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 55th of 210 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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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
257 places, 7,768 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.