Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Mexico
Mexico: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 2.11 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.11 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
9th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.75 million tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
775.84 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Mexico, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Mexico stood at 2.11 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Mexico peaked at 2.75 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 775.84 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Mexico 9th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 775.84 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 777.87 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 779.9 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 781.93 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 783.96 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 785.98 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 788 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 790.01 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 792.02 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 794.03 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 796.04 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 798.08 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 800.11 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 802.14 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 804.17 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 806.19 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 808.21 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 810.23 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 812.24 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 814.25 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 816.26 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 818.29 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 820.32 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 822.35 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 824.37 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 826.38 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 828.4 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 830.41 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 832.41 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 834.42 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 836.41 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 838.43 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 840.45 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 842.46 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 844.47 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 846.47 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 848.47 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 850.46 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 852.45 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 854.44 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 856.42 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 858.41 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 860.4 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 862.39 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 864.37 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 866.35 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 868.32 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 870.28 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 872.25 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 874.2 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 876.15 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 878.11 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 880.07 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 882.02 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 883.96 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 885.9 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 887.83 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 889.75 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 891.67 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 893.59 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 895.5 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 897.41 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 899.31 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 901.21 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 903.1 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 904.98 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 906.86 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 908.73 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 910.59 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 912.45 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 914.3 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 917.74 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 921.17 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 924.59 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 928 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 931.4 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 934.79 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 938.16 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 941.53 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 944.88 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 948.23 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 951.94 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 955.64 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 959.33 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 963 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 966.66 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 970.31 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 973.95 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 977.57 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 981.17 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 984.77 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 988.48 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 992.17 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 995.85 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 999.52 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 1,003 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 1,007 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 1,010 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 1,014 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 1,018 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 1,026 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1851 | 1,034 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 1,041 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 1,049 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 1,056 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 1,057 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 1,075 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1857 | 1,093 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1858 | 1,099 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 1,105 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 1,110 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 1,116 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 1,122 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 1,183 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1864 | 1,183 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 1,184 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 1,184 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 1,185 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 1,186 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 1,215 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1870 | 1,245 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1871 | 1,265 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1872 | 1,286 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 1,308 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 1,329 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1875 | 1,351 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1876 | 1,374 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1877 | 1,397 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1878 | 1,420 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1879 | 1,444 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 1,468 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 2,553 tonnes | +73.9% |
| 1882 | 3,639 tonnes | +42.5% |
| 1883 | 4,725 tonnes | +29.8% |
| 1884 | 5,811 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1885 | 6,898 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1886 | 7,986 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1887 | 9,074 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1888 | 10,163 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1889 | 13,382 tonnes | +31.7% |
| 1890 | 16,601 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1891 | 25,930 tonnes | +56.2% |
| 1892 | 29,846 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1893 | 32,506 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1894 | 35,820 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1895 | 38,537 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1896 | 42,762 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1897 | 47,292 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1898 | 51,092 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1899 | 56,358 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1900 | 54,139 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1901 | 90,300 tonnes | +66.8% |
| 1902 | 118,846 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1903 | 140,040 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1904 | 165,501 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1905 | 190,547 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1906 | 182,778 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1907 | 185,053 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 211,905 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1909 | 207,624 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1910 | 210,607 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 233,589 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1912 | 220,368 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1913 | 207,856 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1914 | 176,696 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1915 | 184,418 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1916 | 201,648 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1917 | 250,859 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1918 | 286,553 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1919 | 331,967 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1920 | 473,461 tonnes | +42.6% |
| 1921 | 528,797 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1922 | 519,065 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1923 | 475,754 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1924 | 469,771 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1925 | 436,301 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1926 | 401,096 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1927 | 364,032 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1928 | 364,912 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 394,986 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1930 | 398,016 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 380,545 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1932 | 327,871 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1933 | 317,697 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1934 | 349,917 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1935 | 1.16 million tonnes | +230.9% |
| 1936 | 343,072 tonnes | -70.4% |
| 1937 | 387,109 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1938 | 409,594 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1939 | 406,215 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1940 | 382,868 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1941 | 392,163 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1942 | 380,607 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1943 | 413,165 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1944 | 411,903 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1945 | 525,964 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1946 | 507,399 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1947 | 526,563 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1948 | 504,871 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1949 | 507,366 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 537,464 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1951 | 597,909 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1952 | 532,135 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1953 | 517,794 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 514,657 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 538,186 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1956 | 582,558 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1957 | 607,132 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 632,994 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1959 | 634,156 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 662,100 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 658,123 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 656,734 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 684,782 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 699,168 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 735,089 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 751,084 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 798,084 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 823,323 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 885,660 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 899,154 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 908,780 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.05 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 1.05 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.30 million tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1975 | 1.35 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.64 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1977 | 1.55 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.68 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 1.65 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.81 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 1.88 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.96 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.96 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.10 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 2.13 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.26 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 2.39 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 2.35 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.42 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.17 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 2.28 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 2.33 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.46 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 2.63 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 2.44 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 2.50 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.67 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 2.74 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.63 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.68 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.62 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.50 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 2.42 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.33 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.31 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.09 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 2.28 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 2.75 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 2.37 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 2.23 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 2.28 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.34 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.41 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.34 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.69 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 2.65 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.37 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 2.03 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 2.36 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 2.23 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 2.15 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.11 million tonnes | -1.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.11 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907 tonnes, 27.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.11 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,354 tonnes, 98.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | +230.9% | 349,917 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes |
| 1881 | +73.9% | 1,468 tonnes | 2,553 tonnes |
| 1936 | -70.4% | 1.16 million tonnes | 343,072 tonnes |
| 1901 | +66.8% | 54,139 tonnes | 90,300 tonnes |
| 1891 | +56.2% | 16,601 tonnes | 25,930 tonnes |
| 1882 | +42.5% | 2,553 tonnes | 3,639 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 784.95 tonnes | 775.84 tonnes | 794.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 805.16 tonnes | 796.04 tonnes | 814.25 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 825.36 tonnes | 816.26 tonnes | 834.42 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 845.45 tonnes | 836.41 tonnes | 854.44 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 865.34 tonnes | 856.42 tonnes | 874.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 884.91 tonnes | 876.15 tonnes | 893.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 904.01 tonnes | 895.5 tonnes | 912.45 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 929.66 tonnes | 914.3 tonnes | 944.88 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 964.78 tonnes | 948.23 tonnes | 981.17 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 1,001 tonnes | 984.77 tonnes | 1,018 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,063 tonnes | 1,026 tonnes | 1,105 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,167 tonnes | 1,110 tonnes | 1,215 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,342 tonnes | 1,245 tonnes | 1,444 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 6,570 tonnes | 1,468 tonnes | 13,382 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 37,674 tonnes | 16,601 tonnes | 56,358 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 154,673 tonnes | 54,139 tonnes | 211,905 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 230,456 tonnes | 176,696 tonnes | 331,967 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 442,818 tonnes | 364,032 tonnes | 528,797 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 447,780 tonnes | 317,697 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 455,287 tonnes | 380,607 tonnes | 526,563 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 569,498 tonnes | 514,657 tonnes | 634,156 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 735,415 tonnes | 656,734 tonnes | 885,660 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.31 million tonnes | 899,154 tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.13 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Mexico?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Mexico was 2.11 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 million tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 775.84 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Mexico rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.