Mexico vs United States: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Mexico
2.11 million tonnes
in 2022
United States
2.00 million tonnes
in 2022
Mexico rank
9th
United States rank
11th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.11 million tonnes against 2.00 million tonnes in United States, a difference of 109,130 tonnes.
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 220 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 tonnes | 2,690 tonnes | 1,905 tonnes | United States |
| 1760s | 805.16 tonnes | 3,163 tonnes | 2,358 tonnes | United States |
| 1770s | 825.36 tonnes | 3,745 tonnes | 2,919 tonnes | United States |
| 1780s | 845.45 tonnes | 4,465 tonnes | 3,620 tonnes | United States |
| 1790s | 865.34 tonnes | 5,637 tonnes | 4,772 tonnes | United States |
| 1800s | 884.91 tonnes | 11,905 tonnes | 11,020 tonnes | United States |
| 1810s | 904.01 tonnes | 18,318 tonnes | 17,414 tonnes | United States |
| 1820s | 929.66 tonnes | 30,374 tonnes | 29,445 tonnes | United States |
| 1830s | 964.78 tonnes | 74,964 tonnes | 73,999 tonnes | United States |
| 1840s | 1,001 tonnes | 180,274 tonnes | 179,273 tonnes | United States |
| 1850s | 1,063 tonnes | 479,724 tonnes | 478,661 tonnes | United States |
| 1860s | 1,167 tonnes | 685,387 tonnes | 684,220 tonnes | United States |
| 1870s | 1,342 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | United States |
| 1880s | 6,570 tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | United States |
| 1890s | 37,674 tonnes | 5.43 million tonnes | 5.39 million tonnes | United States |
| 1900s | 154,673 tonnes | 11.33 million tonnes | 11.18 million tonnes | United States |
| 1910s | 230,456 tonnes | 16.44 million tonnes | 16.21 million tonnes | United States |
| 1920s | 442,818 tonnes | 17.19 million tonnes | 16.75 million tonnes | United States |
| 1930s | 447,780 tonnes | 14.50 million tonnes | 14.05 million tonnes | United States |
| 1940s | 455,287 tonnes | 20.53 million tonnes | 20.08 million tonnes | United States |
| 1950s | 569,498 tonnes | 19.20 million tonnes | 18.63 million tonnes | United States |
| 1960s | 735,415 tonnes | 24.23 million tonnes | 23.50 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 1.31 million tonnes | 28.67 million tonnes | 27.36 million tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 2.13 million tonnes | 23.25 million tonnes | 21.12 million tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 2.49 million tonnes | 20.18 million tonnes | 17.69 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 2.43 million tonnes | 13.42 million tonnes | 10.99 million tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 2.37 million tonnes | 4.59 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 2.16 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 208,263 tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Mexico or United States?
- Mexico, at 2.11 million tonnes against 2.00 million tonnes in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Mexico and United States?
- 109,130 tonnes, 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 coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Mexico ranks 9th and United States ranks 11th 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.