Greece vs Mexico: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal

Greece
0.2%
in 2024
Mexico
0.2%
in 2024
Greece rank
36th
Mexico rank
35th

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Greece
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Greece, a difference of 0.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 144 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Mexico ahead.

Greece ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 35th of 179 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Mexico Difference Ahead
1860s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Greece
1870s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Greece
1880s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Greece
1890s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Mexico
1900s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Mexico
1910s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Mexico
1920s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Mexico
1930s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Mexico
1940s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Mexico
1950s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Mexico
1960s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Mexico
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Mexico
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Mexico
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Greece
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Greece
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Greece
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Greece or Mexico?
Mexico, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Greece and Mexico?
0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Mexico?
144 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2024.
How do Greece and Mexico rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
Greece ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 35th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
%
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 as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.