Canada vs Mexico: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Canada
244.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
219.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
8th
Mexico rank
11th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Canada currently reports 244.57 million tonnes against 219.37 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 25.20 million tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1891 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 11th of 215 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 313,872 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 313,872 tonnes | Canada |
| 1900s | 371,532 tonnes | 385,862 tonnes | 14,329 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1910s | 2.66 million tonnes | 15.77 million tonnes | 13.12 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1920s | 6.55 million tonnes | 55.06 million tonnes | 48.50 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1930s | 14.27 million tonnes | 17.33 million tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1940s | 28.23 million tonnes | 20.08 million tonnes | 8.15 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1950s | 81.70 million tonnes | 30.67 million tonnes | 51.03 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1960s | 147.85 million tonnes | 49.99 million tonnes | 97.86 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 233.97 million tonnes | 115.32 million tonnes | 118.65 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 205.66 million tonnes | 214.72 million tonnes | 9.06 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 216.20 million tonnes | 250.07 million tonnes | 33.87 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 252.77 million tonnes | 277.83 million tonnes | 25.07 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 255.73 million tonnes | 259.25 million tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 237.56 million tonnes | 218.15 million tonnes | 19.41 million tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Canada or Mexico?
- Canada, at 244.57 million tonnes against 219.37 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Canada and Mexico?
- 25.20 million tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Canada ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 11th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.