Mexico vs Pakistan: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Mexico
19.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan
14.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
14th
Pakistan rank
17th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Mexico
- Pakistan
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 19.05 million tonnes against 14.40 million tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 4.65 million tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
Across all 79 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 14th and Pakistan ranks 17th of 211 regions.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 499,724 tonnes | 89,730 tonnes | 409,994 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1950s | 1.00 million tonnes | 362,768 tonnes | 641,758 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1960s | 2.24 million tonnes | 862,060 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 5.26 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 3.79 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 8.80 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 6.56 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 12.05 million tonnes | 3.42 million tonnes | 8.63 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 16.11 million tonnes | 6.95 million tonnes | 9.16 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 18.56 million tonnes | 13.07 million tonnes | 5.48 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 19.11 million tonnes | 16.56 million tonnes | 2.55 million tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Mexico or Pakistan?
- Mexico, at 19.05 million tonnes against 14.40 million tonnes in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Mexico and Pakistan?
- 4.65 million tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Pakistan?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Pakistan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Mexico ranks 14th and Pakistan ranks 17th of 211 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.