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