Mexico vs Namibia: Share of electricity generation from coal
Mexico
3.0%
in 2025
Namibia
2.4%
in 2024
Mexico rank
65th
Namibia rank
68th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Mexico
- Namibia
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 3.0% against 2.4% in Namibia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 65th and Namibia ranks 68th of 210 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 2.8% | 8.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 2.3% | 8.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 1.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Mexico or Namibia?
- Mexico, at 3.0% against 2.4% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Mexico and Namibia?
- 0.6%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Namibia rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Mexico ranks 65th and Namibia ranks 68th 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.