Coal consumption, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Coal consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption, per capita in Mexico, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0 terawatt-hours per person for coal consumption, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per capita in Mexico peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Mexico 77th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption, per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +18.7% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +21.7% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -25.4% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +40.0% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +65.1% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -27.3% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -56.2% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -15.8% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More energy & mining data for Mexico
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, per capita in Mexico?
- Coal consumption, per capita in Mexico was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Mexico rank for coal consumption, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 77th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Coal consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.