Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 1.09 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.09 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
66th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.41 units per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0.3378 units per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1.09 units per square kilometre for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 1.41 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3378 units per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Mexico 66th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3385 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3378 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3523 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3597 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3781 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3864 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4105 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4235 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4556 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4625 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4675 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5426 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5378 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6673 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1975 | 0.695 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8415 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7994 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8625 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8481 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9311 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9696 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.09 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.834 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.09 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.834 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3825 units per square kilometre | 0.3378 units per square kilometre | 0.4556 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6724 units per square kilometre | 0.4625 units per square kilometre | 0.8625 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 0.9311 units per square kilometre | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 63 Thailand 1.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Laos 1.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 China 1.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Grenada 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Saint Lucia 0.9679 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 French Polynesia 0.9394 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Mexico
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Mexico was 1.09 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3378 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Mexico rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 66th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.