Australia vs Mexico: Co2 emissions fossil land

Australia
386.73 million
in 2024
Mexico
460.99 million
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
Mexico rank
14th

Co2 emissions fossil land over time

  • Australia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 460.99 million against 386.73 million in Australia, a difference of 74.26 million.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1856 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 14th of 215 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 12 and Mexico in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Mexico Difference Ahead
1850s 363,854 9,688 354,166 Australia
1860s 1.01 million 16,329 989,866 Australia
1870s 2.03 million 37,989 2.00 million Australia
1880s 4.40 million 123,445 4.28 million Australia
1890s 7.01 million 1.75 million 5.26 million Australia
1900s 12.90 million 5.75 million 7.15 million Australia
1910s 21.52 million 19.13 million 2.38 million Australia
1920s 27.53 million 58.03 million 30.50 million Mexico
1930s 28.84 million 20.70 million 8.14 million Australia
1940s 42.07 million 24.19 million 17.88 million Australia
1950s 69.39 million 41.90 million 27.50 million Australia
1960s 108.17 million 77.46 million 30.71 million Australia
1970s 169.71 million 167.35 million 2.36 million Australia
1980s 224.21 million 292.37 million 68.16 million Mexico
1990s 303.93 million 347.03 million 43.10 million Mexico
2000s 380.94 million 442.86 million 61.92 million Mexico
2010s 405.77 million 478.00 million 72.23 million Mexico
2020s 388.43 million 449.76 million 61.33 million Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions fossil land, Australia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 460.99 million against 386.73 million in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in co2 emissions fossil land between Australia and Mexico?
74.26 million, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
169 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2024.
How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for co2 emissions fossil land?
Australia ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 emissions fossil land. 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 fossil land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 22,638 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed