Ireland vs Mexico: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Ireland
0.3706 tonnes per person
in 2024
Mexico
0.307 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
63rd
Mexico rank
65th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Ireland
- Mexico
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.3706 tonnes per person against 0.307 tonnes per person in Mexico, a difference of 0.0636 tonnes per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 63rd and Mexico ranks 65th of 179 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.69 tonnes per person | 0.084 tonnes per person | 2.61 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 1960s | 2.75 tonnes per person | 0.1037 tonnes per person | 2.64 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 2.34 tonnes per person | 0.1876 tonnes per person | 2.15 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 3.03 tonnes per person | 0.1494 tonnes per person | 2.88 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 3.57 tonnes per person | 0.2314 tonnes per person | 3.34 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.53 tonnes per person | 0.376 tonnes per person | 2.16 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.73 tonnes per person | 0.4075 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.6823 tonnes per person | 0.2754 tonnes per person | 0.4069 tonnes per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Ireland or Mexico?
- Ireland, at 0.3706 tonnes per person against 0.307 tonnes per person in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Ireland and Mexico?
- 0.0636 tonnes per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mexico?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Mexico rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Ireland ranks 63rd and Mexico ranks 65th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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 per person.