Brazil vs Mexico: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Brazil
50.95 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
40.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
21st
Mexico rank
23rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 50.95 million tonnes against 40.18 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 10.78 million tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1856 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 23rd of 179 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 17 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 288,376 tonnes | 9,688 tonnes | 278,687 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1860s | 523,599 tonnes | 16,329 tonnes | 507,270 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1870s | 884,500 tonnes | 37,989 tonnes | 846,510 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1880s | 1.23 million tonnes | 123,445 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1890s | 2.30 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 554,144 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1900s | 2.96 million tonnes | 5.36 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1910s | 4.06 million tonnes | 3.36 million tonnes | 700,238 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1920s | 5.02 million tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1930s | 5.39 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1940s | 6.33 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 4.42 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1950s | 5.41 million tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1960s | 6.83 million tonnes | 4.46 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 11.96 million tonnes | 11.10 million tonnes | 859,175 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 30.41 million tonnes | 11.11 million tonnes | 19.30 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 43.83 million tonnes | 21.00 million tonnes | 22.83 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 51.00 million tonnes | 39.69 million tonnes | 11.31 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 64.30 million tonnes | 48.81 million tonnes | 15.49 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 57.17 million tonnes | 35.49 million tonnes | 21.68 million tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 50.95 million tonnes against 40.18 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Brazil and Mexico?
- 10.78 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Brazil ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 23rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. 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 coal, measured in tonnes.