Mexico vs United States: Sulphur dioxide and coal

Mexico
2.11 million
in 2022
United States
2.00 million
in 2022
Mexico rank
9th
United States rank
11th

Sulphur dioxide and coal over time

  • Mexico
  • United States
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2.11 million against 2.00 million in United States, a difference of 109,130.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was United States ahead.

Mexico ranks 9th and United States ranks 11th of 216 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and United States in 27.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United States Difference Ahead
1750s 784.95 2,690 1,905 United States
1760s 805.16 3,163 2,358 United States
1770s 825.36 3,745 2,919 United States
1780s 845.45 4,465 3,620 United States
1790s 865.34 5,637 4,772 United States
1800s 884.91 11,905 11,020 United States
1810s 904.01 18,318 17,414 United States
1820s 929.66 30,374 29,445 United States
1830s 964.78 74,964 73,999 United States
1840s 1,001 180,274 179,273 United States
1850s 1,063 479,724 478,661 United States
1860s 1,167 685,387 684,220 United States
1870s 1,342 1.47 million 1.47 million United States
1880s 6,570 3.13 million 3.13 million United States
1890s 37,674 5.43 million 5.39 million United States
1900s 154,673 11.33 million 11.18 million United States
1910s 230,456 16.44 million 16.21 million United States
1920s 442,818 17.19 million 16.75 million United States
1930s 447,780 14.50 million 14.05 million United States
1940s 455,287 20.53 million 20.08 million United States
1950s 569,498 19.20 million 18.63 million United States
1960s 735,415 24.23 million 23.50 million United States
1970s 1.31 million 28.67 million 27.36 million United States
1980s 2.13 million 23.25 million 21.12 million United States
1990s 2.49 million 20.18 million 17.69 million United States
2000s 2.43 million 13.42 million 10.99 million United States
2010s 2.37 million 4.59 million 2.22 million United States
2020s 2.16 million 1.95 million 208,263 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sulphur dioxide and coal, Mexico or United States?
Mexico, at 2.11 million against 2.00 million in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in sulphur dioxide and coal between Mexico and United States?
109,130, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Mexico and United States rank globally for sulphur dioxide and coal?
Mexico ranks 9th and United States ranks 11th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sulphur dioxide and coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed