Canada vs Mexico: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Canada
28.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
40.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
26th
Mexico rank
23rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 40.18 million tonnes against 28.67 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 11.51 million tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 169 shared years of data; in 1856 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 179 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 243,656 tonnes | 9,688 tonnes | 233,968 tonnes | Canada |
| 1860s | 798,735 tonnes | 16,329 tonnes | 782,406 tonnes | Canada |
| 1870s | 1.67 million tonnes | 37,989 tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1880s | 8.36 million tonnes | 123,445 tonnes | 8.24 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1890s | 14.40 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 12.65 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1900s | 34.00 million tonnes | 5.36 million tonnes | 28.64 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1910s | 67.91 million tonnes | 3.36 million tonnes | 64.54 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1920s | 77.21 million tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | 74.32 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1930s | 66.67 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 64.47 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1940s | 103.82 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 101.91 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1950s | 77.30 million tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | 74.66 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1960s | 52.46 million tonnes | 4.46 million tonnes | 47.99 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 60.85 million tonnes | 11.10 million tonnes | 49.75 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 95.43 million tonnes | 11.11 million tonnes | 84.33 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 107.85 million tonnes | 21.00 million tonnes | 86.85 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 117.86 million tonnes | 39.69 million tonnes | 78.17 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 76.86 million tonnes | 48.81 million tonnes | 28.05 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 40.14 million tonnes | 35.49 million tonnes | 4.65 million tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Canada or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 40.18 million tonnes against 28.67 million tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Canada and Mexico?
- 11.51 million tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Canada ranks 26th 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.