Germany vs Mexico: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry

Germany
232.96 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
219.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
10th
Mexico rank
11th

CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time

  • Germany
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 232.96 million tonnes against 219.37 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 13.59 million tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1891 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 11th of 215 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 10 and Mexico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Mexico Difference Ahead
1890s 2.56 million tonnes 0 tonnes 2.56 million tonnes Germany
1900s 3.25 million tonnes 385,862 tonnes 2.86 million tonnes Germany
1910s 1.58 million tonnes 15.77 million tonnes 14.19 million tonnes Mexico
1920s 122,377 tonnes 55.06 million tonnes 54.93 million tonnes Mexico
1930s 851,512 tonnes 17.33 million tonnes 16.47 million tonnes Mexico
1940s 3.37 million tonnes 20.08 million tonnes 16.71 million tonnes Mexico
1950s 31.31 million tonnes 30.67 million tonnes 632,826 tonnes Germany
1960s 201.38 million tonnes 49.99 million tonnes 151.39 million tonnes Germany
1970s 405.98 million tonnes 115.32 million tonnes 290.66 million tonnes Germany
1980s 350.31 million tonnes 214.72 million tonnes 135.59 million tonnes Germany
1990s 352.36 million tonnes 250.07 million tonnes 102.29 million tonnes Germany
2000s 307.53 million tonnes 277.83 million tonnes 29.69 million tonnes Germany
2010s 274.20 million tonnes 259.25 million tonnes 14.95 million tonnes Germany
2020s 242.49 million tonnes 218.15 million tonnes 24.34 million tonnes Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Germany or Mexico?
Germany, at 232.96 million tonnes against 219.37 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Germany and Mexico?
13.59 million tonnes, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Mexico?
134 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2024.
How do Germany and Mexico rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
Germany ranks 10th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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