Mexico vs Spain: Per capita daily coal consumption

Mexico
0.0002 short tons per capita per day
in 2019
Spain
0.0001 short tons per capita per day
in 2019
Mexico rank
39th
Spain rank
41st

Per capita daily coal consumption over time

  • Mexico
  • Spain
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.0002 short tons per capita per day against 0.0001 short tons per capita per day in Spain, a difference of 0.0001 short tons per capita per day.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.9 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.

Mexico ranks 39th and Spain ranks 41st of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0002 short tons per capita per day 0.0029 short tons per capita per day 0.0027 short tons per capita per day Spain
1990s 0.0003 short tons per capita per day 0.0023 short tons per capita per day 0.002 short tons per capita per day Spain
2000s 0.0004 short tons per capita per day 0.0013 short tons per capita per day 0.0009 short tons per capita per day Spain
2010s 0.0003 short tons per capita per day 0.0003 short tons per capita per day 0.0001 short tons per capita per day Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita daily coal consumption, Mexico or Spain?
Mexico, at 0.0002 short tons per capita per day against 0.0001 short tons per capita per day in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in per capita daily coal consumption between Mexico and Spain?
0.0001 short tons per capita per day, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for per capita daily coal consumption?
Mexico ranks 39th and Spain ranks 41st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day)
Unit
short tons per capita per day
Source
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,302 data points, 1980–2019
Last refreshed

Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.