Sulphur dioxide and coal in Mexico
Mexico: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 2.11 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.11 million
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
9th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.75 million
in 2008
All-time low
775.84
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Mexico, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal in Mexico stood at 2.11 million.
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 in Mexico peaked at 2.75 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 775.84, 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.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 775.84 | — |
| 1751 | 777.87 | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 779.9 | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 781.93 | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 783.96 | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 785.98 | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 788 | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 790.01 | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 792.02 | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 794.03 | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 796.04 | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 798.08 | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 800.11 | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 802.14 | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 804.17 | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 806.19 | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 808.21 | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 810.23 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 812.24 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 814.25 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 816.26 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 818.29 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 820.32 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 822.35 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 824.37 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 826.38 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 828.4 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 830.41 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 832.41 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 834.42 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 836.41 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 838.43 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 840.45 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 842.46 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 844.47 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 846.47 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 848.47 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 850.46 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 852.45 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 854.44 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 856.42 | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 858.41 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 860.4 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 862.39 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 864.37 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 866.35 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 868.32 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 870.28 | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 872.25 | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 874.2 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 876.15 | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 878.11 | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 880.07 | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 882.02 | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 883.96 | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 885.9 | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 887.83 | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 889.75 | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 891.67 | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 893.59 | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 895.5 | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 897.41 | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 899.31 | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 901.21 | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 903.1 | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 904.98 | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 906.86 | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 908.73 | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 910.59 | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 912.45 | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 914.3 | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 917.74 | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 921.17 | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 924.59 | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 928 | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 931.4 | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 934.79 | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 938.16 | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 941.53 | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 944.88 | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 948.23 | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 951.94 | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 955.64 | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 959.33 | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 963 | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 966.66 | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 970.31 | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 973.95 | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 977.57 | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 981.17 | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 984.77 | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 988.48 | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 992.17 | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 995.85 | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 999.52 | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 1,003 | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 1,007 | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 1,010 | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 1,014 | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 1,018 | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 1,026 | +0.8% |
| 1851 | 1,034 | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 1,041 | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 1,049 | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 1,056 | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 1,057 | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 1,075 | +1.7% |
| 1857 | 1,093 | +1.7% |
| 1858 | 1,099 | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 1,105 | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 1,110 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 1,116 | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 1,122 | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 1,183 | +5.5% |
| 1864 | 1,183 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 1,184 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 1,184 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 1,185 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 1,186 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 1,215 | +2.5% |
| 1870 | 1,245 | +2.5% |
| 1871 | 1,265 | +1.7% |
| 1872 | 1,286 | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 1,308 | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 1,329 | +1.6% |
| 1875 | 1,351 | +1.6% |
| 1876 | 1,374 | +1.7% |
| 1877 | 1,397 | +1.7% |
| 1878 | 1,420 | +1.7% |
| 1879 | 1,444 | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 1,468 | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 2,553 | +73.9% |
| 1882 | 3,639 | +42.5% |
| 1883 | 4,725 | +29.8% |
| 1884 | 5,811 | +23.0% |
| 1885 | 6,898 | +18.7% |
| 1886 | 7,986 | +15.8% |
| 1887 | 9,074 | +13.6% |
| 1888 | 10,163 | +12.0% |
| 1889 | 13,382 | +31.7% |
| 1890 | 16,601 | +24.1% |
| 1891 | 25,930 | +56.2% |
| 1892 | 29,846 | +15.1% |
| 1893 | 32,506 | +8.9% |
| 1894 | 35,820 | +10.2% |
| 1895 | 38,537 | +7.6% |
| 1896 | 42,762 | +11.0% |
| 1897 | 47,292 | +10.6% |
| 1898 | 51,092 | +8.0% |
| 1899 | 56,358 | +10.3% |
| 1900 | 54,139 | -3.9% |
| 1901 | 90,300 | +66.8% |
| 1902 | 118,846 | +31.6% |
| 1903 | 140,040 | +17.8% |
| 1904 | 165,501 | +18.2% |
| 1905 | 190,547 | +15.1% |
| 1906 | 182,778 | -4.1% |
| 1907 | 185,053 | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 211,905 | +14.5% |
| 1909 | 207,624 | -2.0% |
| 1910 | 210,607 | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 233,589 | +10.9% |
| 1912 | 220,368 | -5.7% |
| 1913 | 207,856 | -5.7% |
| 1914 | 176,696 | -15.0% |
| 1915 | 184,418 | +4.4% |
| 1916 | 201,648 | +9.3% |
| 1917 | 250,859 | +24.4% |
| 1918 | 286,553 | +14.2% |
| 1919 | 331,967 | +15.8% |
| 1920 | 473,461 | +42.6% |
| 1921 | 528,797 | +11.7% |
| 1922 | 519,065 | -1.8% |
| 1923 | 475,754 | -8.3% |
| 1924 | 469,771 | -1.3% |
| 1925 | 436,301 | -7.1% |
| 1926 | 401,096 | -8.1% |
| 1927 | 364,032 | -9.2% |
| 1928 | 364,912 | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 394,986 | +8.2% |
| 1930 | 398,016 | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 380,545 | -4.4% |
| 1932 | 327,871 | -13.8% |
| 1933 | 317,697 | -3.1% |
| 1934 | 349,917 | +10.1% |
| 1935 | 1.16 million | +230.9% |
| 1936 | 343,072 | -70.4% |
| 1937 | 387,109 | +12.8% |
| 1938 | 409,594 | +5.8% |
| 1939 | 406,215 | -0.8% |
| 1940 | 382,868 | -5.7% |
| 1941 | 392,163 | +2.4% |
| 1942 | 380,607 | -2.9% |
| 1943 | 413,165 | +8.6% |
| 1944 | 411,903 | -0.3% |
| 1945 | 525,964 | +27.7% |
| 1946 | 507,399 | -3.5% |
| 1947 | 526,563 | +3.8% |
| 1948 | 504,871 | -4.1% |
| 1949 | 507,366 | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 537,464 | +5.9% |
| 1951 | 597,909 | +11.2% |
| 1952 | 532,135 | -11.0% |
| 1953 | 517,794 | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 514,657 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 538,186 | +4.6% |
| 1956 | 582,558 | +8.2% |
| 1957 | 607,132 | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 632,994 | +4.3% |
| 1959 | 634,156 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 662,100 | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 658,123 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 656,734 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 684,782 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 699,168 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 735,089 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 751,084 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 798,084 | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 823,323 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 885,660 | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 899,154 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 908,780 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.05 million | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 1.05 million | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.30 million | +24.1% |
| 1975 | 1.35 million | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.64 million | +21.1% |
| 1977 | 1.55 million | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.68 million | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 1.65 million | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.81 million | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 1.88 million | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.96 million | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.96 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.10 million | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 2.13 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.26 million | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 2.39 million | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 2.35 million | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.42 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.17 million | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 2.28 million | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 2.33 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.46 million | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 2.63 million | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 2.44 million | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 2.50 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.67 million | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 2.74 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.63 million | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.68 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.62 million | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.50 million | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 2.42 million | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.33 million | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.31 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.09 million | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 2.28 million | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 2.75 million | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 2.37 million | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 2.23 million | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 2.28 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.34 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.41 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.34 million | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.69 million | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 2.65 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.37 million | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 2.03 million | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 2.36 million | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 2.23 million | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 2.15 million | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.11 million | -1.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.11 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907, 27.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.11 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,354, 98.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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 | 1.16 million |
| 1881 | +73.9% | 1,468 | 2,553 |
| 1936 | -70.4% | 1.16 million | 343,072 |
| 1901 | +66.8% | 54,139 | 90,300 |
| 1891 | +56.2% | 16,601 | 25,930 |
| 1882 | +42.5% | 2,553 | 3,639 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 784.95 | 775.84 | 794.03 | 10 |
| 1760s | 805.16 | 796.04 | 814.25 | 10 |
| 1770s | 825.36 | 816.26 | 834.42 | 10 |
| 1780s | 845.45 | 836.41 | 854.44 | 10 |
| 1790s | 865.34 | 856.42 | 874.2 | 10 |
| 1800s | 884.91 | 876.15 | 893.59 | 10 |
| 1810s | 904.01 | 895.5 | 912.45 | 10 |
| 1820s | 929.66 | 914.3 | 944.88 | 10 |
| 1830s | 964.78 | 948.23 | 981.17 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1,001 | 984.77 | 1,018 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,063 | 1,026 | 1,105 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,167 | 1,110 | 1,215 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,342 | 1,245 | 1,444 | 10 |
| 1880s | 6,570 | 1,468 | 13,382 | 10 |
| 1890s | 37,674 | 16,601 | 56,358 | 10 |
| 1900s | 154,673 | 54,139 | 211,905 | 10 |
| 1910s | 230,456 | 176,696 | 331,967 | 10 |
| 1920s | 442,818 | 364,032 | 528,797 | 10 |
| 1930s | 447,780 | 317,697 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 455,287 | 380,607 | 526,563 | 10 |
| 1950s | 569,498 | 514,657 | 634,156 | 10 |
| 1960s | 735,415 | 656,734 | 885,660 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.31 million | 899,154 | 1.68 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.13 million | 1.81 million | 2.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 million | 2.17 million | 2.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 million | 2.09 million | 2.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 million | 2.03 million | 2.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 million | 2.11 million | 2.23 million | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Mexico
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2025)
- Fuel exports 3.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2025)
- Gas production 347.91 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,637 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 347.91 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,637 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Mexico?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Mexico was 2.11 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 775.84 in 1750.
- How does Mexico rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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