Mexico vs Vietnam: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Mexico
2.11 million tonnes
in 2022
Vietnam
1.29 million tonnes
in 2022
Mexico rank
9th
Vietnam rank
12th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Mexico
- Vietnam
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.11 million tonnes against 1.29 million tonnes in Vietnam, a difference of 822,550 tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.6 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Vietnam ahead.
Mexico ranks 9th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 14 and Vietnam in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 784.95 tonnes | 3,314 tonnes | 2,529 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1760s | 805.16 tonnes | 3,369 tonnes | 2,564 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1770s | 825.36 tonnes | 3,424 tonnes | 2,599 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1780s | 845.45 tonnes | 3,480 tonnes | 2,634 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1790s | 865.34 tonnes | 3,535 tonnes | 2,670 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1800s | 884.91 tonnes | 3,591 tonnes | 2,706 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1810s | 904.01 tonnes | 3,646 tonnes | 2,742 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1820s | 929.66 tonnes | 3,760 tonnes | 2,831 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1830s | 964.78 tonnes | 4,049 tonnes | 3,084 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1840s | 1,001 tonnes | 4,480 tonnes | 3,479 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1850s | 1,063 tonnes | 4,976 tonnes | 3,913 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1860s | 1,167 tonnes | 5,563 tonnes | 4,396 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1870s | 1,342 tonnes | 6,624 tonnes | 5,282 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1880s | 6,570 tonnes | 7,192 tonnes | 622.25 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1890s | 37,674 tonnes | 7,809 tonnes | 29,866 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1900s | 154,673 tonnes | 8,464 tonnes | 146,209 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1910s | 230,456 tonnes | 8,940 tonnes | 221,516 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1920s | 442,818 tonnes | 9,578 tonnes | 433,239 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1930s | 447,780 tonnes | 9,756 tonnes | 438,023 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1940s | 455,287 tonnes | 11,283 tonnes | 444,004 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1950s | 569,498 tonnes | 28,361 tonnes | 541,138 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1960s | 735,415 tonnes | 93,406 tonnes | 642,008 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1.31 million tonnes | 163,753 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 2.13 million tonnes | 244,140 tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2.49 million tonnes | 451,786 tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2.43 million tonnes | 433,792 tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.37 million tonnes | 808,198 tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.16 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 813,833 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 Vietnam?
- Mexico, at 2.11 million tonnes against 1.29 million tonnes in Vietnam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Mexico and Vietnam?
- 822,550 tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Mexico ranks 9th and Vietnam ranks 12th 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.