Afghanistan vs Mexico: Share of electricity generation from coal
Afghanistan
3.0%
in 2024
Mexico
3.0%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
66th
Mexico rank
65th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Afghanistan
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 3.0% against 3.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 66th and Mexico ranks 65th of 210 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 11.3% | 2.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 10.5% | 1.7% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 3.5% | 0.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Afghanistan or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 3.0% against 3.0% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Afghanistan and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Mexico rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Afghanistan ranks 66th and Mexico ranks 65th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.