Mexico vs Nigeria: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) over time
- Mexico
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 75.4% against 72.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 94th and Nigeria ranks 97th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.4% | 63.1% | 10.3% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 80.5% | 68.6% | 11.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 80.6% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 76.4% | 2.8% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Mexico or Nigeria?
- Mexico, at 75.4% against 72.9% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Mexico and Nigeria?
- 2.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Mexico ranks 94th and Nigeria ranks 97th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and 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
The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. 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.