Mexico vs Pakistan: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal

Mexico
40.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan
45.25 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
23rd
Pakistan rank
22nd

Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Mexico
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 45.25 million tonnes against 40.18 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 5.07 million tonnes.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 23rd and Pakistan ranks 22nd of 179 regions.

Across the 9 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 6 and Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Pakistan Difference Ahead
1940s 1.97 million tonnes 527,398 tonnes 1.44 million tonnes Mexico
1950s 2.64 million tonnes 4.14 million tonnes 1.50 million tonnes Pakistan
1960s 4.46 million tonnes 5.16 million tonnes 691,277 tonnes Pakistan
1970s 11.10 million tonnes 2.69 million tonnes 8.41 million tonnes Mexico
1980s 11.11 million tonnes 5.34 million tonnes 5.77 million tonnes Mexico
1990s 21.00 million tonnes 8.56 million tonnes 12.43 million tonnes Mexico
2000s 39.69 million tonnes 10.86 million tonnes 28.83 million tonnes Mexico
2010s 48.81 million tonnes 22.01 million tonnes 26.80 million tonnes Mexico
2020s 35.49 million tonnes 54.04 million tonnes 18.55 million tonnes Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Mexico or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 45.25 million tonnes against 40.18 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Mexico and Pakistan?
5.07 million tonnes, with Pakistan 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 coal?
Mexico ranks 23rd and Pakistan ranks 22nd of 179 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 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.