Mexico vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of

Mexico
194.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
United States
202.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Mexico rank
2nd
United States rank
1st

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of over time

  • Mexico
  • United States
200400600800199020062022

How they compare

United States currently reports 202.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 194.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Mexico, a difference of 8.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

Mexico ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 26 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United States Difference Ahead
1990s 157.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 179.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 21.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2000s 179.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 197.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2010s 255.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 197.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 58.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Mexico
2020s 194.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 203.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 8.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of, Mexico or United States?
United States, at 202.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 194.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of between Mexico and United States?
8.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Mexico and United States rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
Mexico ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 1,004 data points, 1988–2023
Last refreshed