Japan vs Mexico: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Japan
195.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
171.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
7th
Mexico rank
8th
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Japan currently reports 195.30 million tonnes against 171.63 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 23.67 million tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1891 it was Mexico ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 8th of 146 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 17,221 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 17,221 tonnes | Japan |
| 1920s | 50,196 tonnes | 67,786 tonnes | 17,590 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1930s | 90,866 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1940s | 86,470 tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1950s | 451,772 tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1960s | 3.41 million tonnes | 14.34 million tonnes | 10.92 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 18.64 million tonnes | 26.32 million tonnes | 7.67 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 69.12 million tonnes | 50.03 million tonnes | 19.08 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 140.39 million tonnes | 60.21 million tonnes | 80.18 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 185.05 million tonnes | 104.65 million tonnes | 80.40 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 243.15 million tonnes | 143.66 million tonnes | 99.49 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 205.54 million tonnes | 166.05 million tonnes | 39.49 million tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Japan or Mexico?
- Japan, at 195.30 million tonnes against 171.63 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Japan and Mexico?
- 23.67 million tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Japan ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 8th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from gas. 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 gas, measured in tonnes.