Denmark vs Mexico: Share of electricity generation from coal
Denmark
2.7%
in 2025
Mexico
3.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
67th
Mexico rank
65th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Denmark
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 3.0% against 2.7% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 67th and Mexico ranks 65th of 210 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.4% | 9.3% | 67.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 11.3% | 37.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 10.5% | 19.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 3.4% | 5.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Denmark or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 3.0% against 2.7% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Denmark and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Mexico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Mexico rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Denmark ranks 67th and Mexico ranks 65th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.