Mexico vs Mongolia: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Mexico
40.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Mongolia
38.73 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
23rd
Mongolia rank
24th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Mexico
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 40.18 million tonnes against 38.73 million tonnes in Mongolia, a difference of 1.45 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 23rd and Mongolia ranks 24th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 7 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.64 million tonnes | 419,385 tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1960s | 4.46 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 11.10 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 8.20 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 11.11 million tonnes | 6.20 million tonnes | 4.91 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 21.00 million tonnes | 7.40 million tonnes | 13.60 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 39.69 million tonnes | 7.62 million tonnes | 32.07 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 48.81 million tonnes | 28.15 million tonnes | 20.66 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 35.49 million tonnes | 35.89 million tonnes | 402,140 tonnes | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Mexico or Mongolia?
- Mexico, at 40.18 million tonnes against 38.73 million tonnes in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Mexico and Mongolia?
- 1.45 million tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Mongolia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Mongolia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Mexico ranks 23rd and Mongolia ranks 24th 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.