Coal production in Mexico
Mexico: Coal production was 4.19 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.19 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
51st
of 220 countries
All-time high
108.97 terawatt-hours
in 2011
All-time low
0.5406 terawatt-hours
in 1922
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Coal production 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal production in Mexico is 4.19 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production in Mexico peaked at 108.97 terawatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5406 terawatt-hours, in 1922.
Mexico ranks 51st of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal production in Mexico, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 3.07 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 4 terawatt-hours | +30.5% |
| 1902 | 4.33 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1903 | 4.69 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1904 | 5.09 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1905 | 4.91 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1906 | 5.21 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1907 | 5.49 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1908 | 6.3 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 1909 | 7.57 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 1910 | 7.86 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1911 | 8.14 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1912 | 5.71 terawatt-hours | -29.9% |
| 1913 | 3.49 terawatt-hours | -38.9% |
| 1914 | 4.53 terawatt-hours | +30.0% |
| 1915 | 2.62 terawatt-hours | -42.3% |
| 1916 | 1.74 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 1917 | 2.51 terawatt-hours | +43.7% |
| 1918 | 4.54 terawatt-hours | +81.2% |
| 1919 | 4.03 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1920 | 4.16 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1921 | 4.27 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1922 | 0.5406 terawatt-hours | -87.3% |
| 1923 | 7.34 terawatt-hours | +1257.0% |
| 1924 | 7.13 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1925 | 8.4 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 1926 | 7.61 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 1927 | 5.99 terawatt-hours | -21.2% |
| 1928 | 5.95 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1929 | 6.13 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1930 | 7.52 terawatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 1931 | 5.36 terawatt-hours | -28.7% |
| 1932 | 4.02 terawatt-hours | -25.1% |
| 1933 | 3.76 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1934 | 4.55 terawatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 1935 | 7.29 terawatt-hours | +60.5% |
| 1936 | 7.6 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1937 | 7.22 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1938 | 6.35 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 1939 | 5.1 terawatt-hours | -19.8% |
| 1940 | 4.74 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 1941 | 4.98 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1942 | 5.31 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1943 | 6.13 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 1944 | 5.25 terawatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 1945 | 5.32 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1946 | 5.68 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1947 | 6.05 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1948 | 6.14 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 6.25 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 5.3 terawatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 1951 | 6.5 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 1952 | 7.66 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 1953 | 8.32 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1954 | 7.64 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1955 | 7.8 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 9.03 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 1957 | 8.98 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 8.55 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1959 | 9.22 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1960 | 10.29 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1961 | 10.57 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 11 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 12.04 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 12.43 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 11.66 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 12.21 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 13.88 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 15.14 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 14.29 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 17.16 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 20.65 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 1972 | 18.97 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 24.78 terawatt-hours | +30.6% |
| 1974 | 30.03 terawatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 30.19 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 32.84 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 38.42 terawatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 39.27 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 42.76 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 41.77 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 19.76 terawatt-hours | -52.7% |
| 1982 | 23.76 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 30.18 terawatt-hours | +27.0% |
| 1984 | 32.88 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 33.73 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 36.54 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 40.55 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 36.2 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 38.9 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 39.38 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 35.76 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 33.21 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 35.95 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 48.61 terawatt-hours | +35.2% |
| 1995 | 47.97 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 53.11 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 52.7 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 55.39 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 56.62 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 62.97 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 48.4 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 39.44 terawatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 51.33 terawatt-hours | +30.2% |
| 2004 | 68.35 terawatt-hours | +33.2% |
| 2005 | 70.61 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 78.72 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 84.94 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 80.5 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 70.74 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 85.14 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 108.97 terawatt-hours | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 86.33 terawatt-hours | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 83.3 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 84.37 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 79.91 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 70.6 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 85.62 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 77.66 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 64.02 terawatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 53.41 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 38.21 terawatt-hours | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 38.22 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.16 terawatt-hours | -89.1% |
| 2024 | 4.16 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.19 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production 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 | +1257.0% | 0.5406 terawatt-hours | 7.34 terawatt-hours |
| 2023 | -89.1% | 38.22 terawatt-hours | 4.16 terawatt-hours |
| 1922 | -87.3% | 4.27 terawatt-hours | 0.5406 terawatt-hours |
| 1918 | +81.2% | 2.51 terawatt-hours | 4.54 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5.07 terawatt-hours | 3.07 terawatt-hours | 7.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.52 terawatt-hours | 1.74 terawatt-hours | 8.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.75 terawatt-hours | 0.5406 terawatt-hours | 8.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.88 terawatt-hours | 3.76 terawatt-hours | 7.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.59 terawatt-hours | 4.74 terawatt-hours | 6.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.9 terawatt-hours | 5.3 terawatt-hours | 9.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.35 terawatt-hours | 10.29 terawatt-hours | 15.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.51 terawatt-hours | 17.16 terawatt-hours | 42.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.43 terawatt-hours | 19.76 terawatt-hours | 41.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.87 terawatt-hours | 33.21 terawatt-hours | 56.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.6 terawatt-hours | 39.44 terawatt-hours | 84.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.59 terawatt-hours | 64.02 terawatt-hours | 108.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.73 terawatt-hours | 4.16 terawatt-hours | 53.41 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 48 Bangladesh 5.27 terawatt-hours compare
- 49 North Macedonia 5.27 terawatt-hours compare
- 50 Montenegro 4.56 terawatt-hours compare
- 52 Hungary 4.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 53 Japan 3.16 terawatt-hours compare
- 54 Eswatini 2.63 terawatt-hours 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 in Mexico?
- Coal production in Mexico was 4.19 terawatt-hours 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 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 108.97 terawatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest coal production recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5406 terawatt-hours in 1922.
- How does Mexico rank for coal production?
- Mexico ranks 51st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.