Coal production per person in Mexico
Mexico: Coal production per person was 31.77 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31.77 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
57th
of 219 countries
All-time high
945.54 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2011
All-time low
31.77 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Coal production per person in Mexico, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal production per person in Mexico is 31.77 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production per person in Mexico peaked at 945.54 kilowatt-hours per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.77 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
Mexico ranks 57th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Coal production per person in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 231.44 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 298.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.0% |
| 1902 | 319.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1903 | 342.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1904 | 368.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1905 | 352.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1906 | 370.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1907 | 386.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1908 | 439.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 1909 | 524.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 1910 | 541.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1911 | 559.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1912 | 392.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.9% |
| 1913 | 239.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.8% |
| 1914 | 312.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.1% |
| 1915 | 180.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -42.2% |
| 1916 | 120.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.3% |
| 1917 | 173.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +43.8% |
| 1918 | 313.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +81.3% |
| 1919 | 278.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 1920 | 285.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1921 | 290.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 36.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -87.5% |
| 1923 | 486.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +1237.8% |
| 1924 | 466.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1925 | 541.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 1926 | 483.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 1927 | 375.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.3% |
| 1928 | 367.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1929 | 372.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 450.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.9% |
| 1931 | 316.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.9% |
| 1932 | 232.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.3% |
| 1933 | 214.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1934 | 254.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.8% |
| 1935 | 401.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.8% |
| 1936 | 411.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1937 | 384.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1938 | 332.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.5% |
| 1939 | 261.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.4% |
| 1940 | 237.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 1941 | 242.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 251 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1943 | 279.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 1944 | 232.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.1% |
| 1945 | 227.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1946 | 234.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1947 | 241.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1948 | 237.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1949 | 233.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1950 | 192.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.8% |
| 1951 | 229.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.5% |
| 1952 | 263.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 1953 | 278.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 248.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 1955 | 246.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 277.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 1957 | 267.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 247.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 1959 | 258.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 280.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1961 | 278.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 281.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 297.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 297.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 270.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 273.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 300.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 317.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 290.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 337.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 393.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 351.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 445.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.8% |
| 1974 | 523.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 511.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 541.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 616.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 613.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 651.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 620.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 286.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -53.8% |
| 1982 | 337.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 419.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.3% |
| 1984 | 447.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 449.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 477.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 518.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 454.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 478.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 475.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 423.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 385.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 410.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 544.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.8% |
| 1995 | 527.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 574.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 560.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 579.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 583.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 638.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 483.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.3% |
| 2002 | 388.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 498.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 654.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 667.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 733.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 780.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 729.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 631.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 749.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 945.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 739.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 703.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 704.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 660.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 577.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 693.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 623.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 509.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 421.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 299.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.9% |
| 2022 | 297.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 32.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -89.2% |
| 2024 | 31.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 31.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production per person in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | +1237.8% | 36.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 486.4 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2023 | -89.2% | 297.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.07 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1922 | -87.5% | 290.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.36 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1918 | +81.3% | 173.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 313.76 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 363.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 231.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 524.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 311.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 120.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 559.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 370.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 541.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 326.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 214.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 450.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 241.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 227.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 279.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 250.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 192.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 278.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 288.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 270.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 317.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 498.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 337.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 651.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 449 kilowatt-hours per person | 286.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 620.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 506.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 385.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 583.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 620.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 388.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 780.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 690.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 509.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 945.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 421.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 54 Ethiopia 58.25 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 South Korea 44.53 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Nigeria 38.16 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Bangladesh 30.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Japan 25.7 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Niger 23.68 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 coal production per person in Mexico?
- Coal production per person in Mexico was 31.77 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal production per person recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 945.54 kilowatt-hours per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest coal production per person recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.77 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for coal production per person?
- Mexico ranks 57th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production per person rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.