Mexico vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O)

Mexico
29,432 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
United States
307,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Mexico rank
4th
United States rank
1st

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) over time

  • Mexico
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 307,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 29,432 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Mexico, a difference of 278,566 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes United States's figure about 10.5 times Mexico's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 40 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United States Difference Ahead
1990s 19,621 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 301,303 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 281,682 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2000s 22,542 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 311,646 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 289,104 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2010s 28,024 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 329,417 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 301,393 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2020s 28,226 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 310,844 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 282,618 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 — total nitrous oxide (n2o), Mexico or United States?
United States, at 307,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 29,432 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) between Mexico and United States?
278,566 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 — total nitrous oxide (n2o)?
Mexico ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) from agriculture
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,784 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed