Share of primary energy from coal in Mexico
Mexico: Share of primary energy from coal was 2.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.8%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
47th
of 79 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2002
All-time low
2.5%
in 1981
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from coal in Mexico, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 2.8% for share of primary energy from coal in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from coal in Mexico peaked at 8.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1981.
Mexico ranks 47th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from coal in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.9% | — |
| 1966 | 2.9% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 3.6% | +21.0% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 3.2% | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 4.0% | +18.7% |
| 1972 | 4.0% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 3.9% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | -27.7% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | +36.8% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | -19.1% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | +62.0% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -26.8% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -51.5% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -14.4% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | -7.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2%, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.6% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.5% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More energy & mining data for Mexico
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from coal in Mexico?
- Share of primary energy from coal in Mexico was 2.8% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1981.
- How does Mexico rank for share of primary energy from coal?
- Mexico ranks 47th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from coal rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.