Argentina vs Mexico: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Argentina
315.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
423.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
21st
Mexico rank
18th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 423.75 million tonnes against 315.46 million tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 108.28 million tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1856 it was Mexico ahead.
Argentina ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.96 million tonnes | 20.08 million tonnes | 8.12 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1860s | 14.23 million tonnes | 21.03 million tonnes | 6.80 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1870s | 17.47 million tonnes | 22.57 million tonnes | 5.10 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1880s | 20.17 million tonnes | 70.11 million tonnes | 49.94 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1890s | 27.48 million tonnes | 119.17 million tonnes | 91.69 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1900s | 103.55 million tonnes | 110.18 million tonnes | 6.63 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1910s | 155.99 million tonnes | 68.06 million tonnes | 87.94 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1920s | 217.95 million tonnes | 121.40 million tonnes | 96.55 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1930s | 128.87 million tonnes | 97.55 million tonnes | 31.32 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1940s | 32.81 million tonnes | 204.36 million tonnes | 171.55 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1950s | 75.95 million tonnes | 224.68 million tonnes | 148.73 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1960s | 157.47 million tonnes | 152.94 million tonnes | 4.53 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1970s | 154.06 million tonnes | 204.09 million tonnes | 50.02 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 152.82 million tonnes | 433.85 million tonnes | 281.02 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 179.56 million tonnes | 503.42 million tonnes | 323.86 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 361.41 million tonnes | 528.06 million tonnes | 166.65 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 336.22 million tonnes | 497.17 million tonnes | 160.95 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 322.78 million tonnes | 427.88 million tonnes | 105.10 million tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Argentina or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 423.75 million tonnes against 315.46 million tonnes in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Argentina and Mexico?
- 108.28 million tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Argentina ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 18th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.