Mexico vs Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal

Mexico
1.74 billion tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
1.53 billion tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
35th
Sweden rank
37th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Mexico
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.74 billion tonnes against 1.53 billion tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 213.14 million tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 169 shared years of data; in 1856 it was Sweden ahead.

Mexico ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 37th of 179 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sweden Difference Ahead
1850s 23,198 tonnes 3.87 million tonnes 3.85 million tonnes Sweden
1860s 130,862 tonnes 10.21 million tonnes 10.08 million tonnes Sweden
1870s 356,240 tonnes 24.83 million tonnes 24.47 million tonnes Sweden
1880s 1.08 million tonnes 52.33 million tonnes 51.25 million tonnes Sweden
1890s 9.45 million tonnes 100.14 million tonnes 90.69 million tonnes Sweden
1900s 46.61 million tonnes 183.23 million tonnes 136.62 million tonnes Sweden
1910s 94.36 million tonnes 305.58 million tonnes 211.22 million tonnes Sweden
1920s 122.77 million tonnes 412.42 million tonnes 289.65 million tonnes Sweden
1930s 147.39 million tonnes 576.61 million tonnes 429.22 million tonnes Sweden
1940s 167.69 million tonnes 746.05 million tonnes 578.35 million tonnes Sweden
1950s 190.13 million tonnes 897.73 million tonnes 707.60 million tonnes Sweden
1960s 225.10 million tonnes 1.00 billion tonnes 777.89 million tonnes Sweden
1970s 299.46 million tonnes 1.07 billion tonnes 771.36 million tonnes Sweden
1980s 417.36 million tonnes 1.14 billion tonnes 726.50 million tonnes Sweden
1990s 572.99 million tonnes 1.25 billion tonnes 681.13 million tonnes Sweden
2000s 883.62 million tonnes 1.36 billion tonnes 480.26 million tonnes Sweden
2010s 1.35 billion tonnes 1.46 billion tonnes 107.31 million tonnes Sweden
2020s 1.67 billion tonnes 1.52 billion tonnes 150.65 million tonnes Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Mexico or Sweden?
Mexico, at 1.74 billion tonnes against 1.53 billion tonnes in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Mexico and Sweden?
213.14 million tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sweden?
169 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Sweden rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
Mexico ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 37th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative 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
Cumulative 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

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.