Iran vs Mexico: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Iran
2.19 million tonnes
in 2022
Mexico
2.11 million tonnes
in 2022
Iran rank
8th
Mexico rank
9th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Iran
- Mexico
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.19 million tonnes against 2.11 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 82,980 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Mexico ahead.
Iran ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 9th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 26.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 376.77 tonnes | 784.95 tonnes | 408.18 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1760s | 383.47 tonnes | 805.16 tonnes | 421.69 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1770s | 390.16 tonnes | 825.36 tonnes | 435.2 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1780s | 396.82 tonnes | 845.45 tonnes | 448.63 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1790s | 403.44 tonnes | 865.34 tonnes | 461.9 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1800s | 409.98 tonnes | 884.91 tonnes | 474.92 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1810s | 416.43 tonnes | 904.01 tonnes | 487.58 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1820s | 429.42 tonnes | 929.66 tonnes | 500.24 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1830s | 450.19 tonnes | 964.78 tonnes | 514.59 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1840s | 470.36 tonnes | 1,001 tonnes | 530.92 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1850s | 488.32 tonnes | 1,063 tonnes | 575.15 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1860s | 500.38 tonnes | 1,167 tonnes | 666.4 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1870s | 531.3 tonnes | 1,342 tonnes | 810.69 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1880s | 584.62 tonnes | 6,570 tonnes | 5,985 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1890s | 627.96 tonnes | 37,674 tonnes | 37,046 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1900s | 602.77 tonnes | 154,673 tonnes | 154,071 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1910s | 3,939 tonnes | 230,456 tonnes | 226,517 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1920s | 15,972 tonnes | 442,818 tonnes | 426,846 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1930s | 27,648 tonnes | 447,780 tonnes | 420,132 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1940s | 47,760 tonnes | 455,287 tonnes | 407,527 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1950s | 83,771 tonnes | 569,498 tonnes | 485,728 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1960s | 334,824 tonnes | 735,415 tonnes | 400,591 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 920,160 tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 386,998 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1.28 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 847,722 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2.13 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 361,229 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2.89 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | 452,513 tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.56 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 186,238 tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.14 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 26,517 tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Iran or Mexico?
- Iran, at 2.19 million tonnes against 2.11 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Iran and Mexico?
- 82,980 tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mexico?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Mexico rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Iran ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 9th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.