Brazil vs Mexico: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP

Brazil
14,640 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Mexico
16,236 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Brazil rank
74th
Mexico rank
71st

Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time

  • Brazil
  • Mexico
05.0k10.0k15.0k155017862022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 16,236 international-$ in 2011 prices against 14,640 international-$ in 2011 prices in Brazil, a difference of 1,596 international-$ in 2011 prices.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Mexico ahead.

Brazil ranks 74th and Mexico ranks 71st of 165 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Mexico Difference Ahead
1800s 867 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,305 international-$ in 2011 prices 438 international-$ in 2011 prices Mexico
1820s 867 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,007 international-$ in 2011 prices 140 international-$ in 2011 prices Mexico
1850s 867 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,054 international-$ in 2011 prices 187 international-$ in 2011 prices Mexico
1860s 991 international-$ in 2011 prices 921 international-$ in 2011 prices 70 international-$ in 2011 prices Brazil
1870s 1,084 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,046 international-$ in 2011 prices 38 international-$ in 2011 prices Brazil
1890s 955.83 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,797 international-$ in 2011 prices 841.17 international-$ in 2011 prices Mexico
1900s 940.7 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,053 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,112 international-$ in 2011 prices Mexico
1910s 1,050 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,157 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,106 international-$ in 2011 prices Mexico
1920s 1,337 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,576 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,239 international-$ in 2011 prices Mexico
1930s 1,477 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,291 international-$ in 2011 prices 814.5 international-$ in 2011 prices Mexico
1940s 1,841 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,970 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,129 international-$ in 2011 prices Mexico
1950s 2,619 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,002 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,383 international-$ in 2011 prices Mexico
1960s 3,748 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,596 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,849 international-$ in 2011 prices Mexico
1970s 6,371 international-$ in 2011 prices 7,876 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,504 international-$ in 2011 prices Mexico
1980s 7,929 international-$ in 2011 prices 9,705 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,776 international-$ in 2011 prices Mexico
1990s 8,667 international-$ in 2011 prices 10,582 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,914 international-$ in 2011 prices Mexico
2000s 11,325 international-$ in 2011 prices 13,537 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,211 international-$ in 2011 prices Mexico
2010s 14,568 international-$ in 2011 prices 16,065 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,497 international-$ in 2011 prices Mexico
2020s 14,206 international-$ in 2011 prices 15,781 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,575 international-$ in 2011 prices Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Brazil or Mexico?
Mexico, at 16,236 international-$ in 2011 prices against 14,640 international-$ in 2011 prices in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Brazil and Mexico?
1,596 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
134 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
Brazil ranks 74th and Mexico ranks 71st of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.