Australia vs Mexico: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Australia
386.73 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
460.99 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
Mexico rank
14th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Australia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 460.99 million tonnes against 386.73 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 74.26 million tonnes.
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 tonnes | 9,688 tonnes | 354,166 tonnes | Australia |
| 1860s | 1.01 million tonnes | 16,329 tonnes | 989,866 tonnes | Australia |
| 1870s | 2.03 million tonnes | 37,989 tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1880s | 4.40 million tonnes | 123,445 tonnes | 4.28 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1890s | 7.01 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 5.26 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1900s | 12.90 million tonnes | 5.75 million tonnes | 7.15 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1910s | 21.52 million tonnes | 19.13 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1920s | 27.53 million tonnes | 58.03 million tonnes | 30.50 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1930s | 28.84 million tonnes | 20.70 million tonnes | 8.14 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1940s | 42.07 million tonnes | 24.19 million tonnes | 17.88 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1950s | 69.39 million tonnes | 41.90 million tonnes | 27.50 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1960s | 108.17 million tonnes | 77.46 million tonnes | 30.71 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1970s | 169.71 million tonnes | 167.35 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1980s | 224.21 million tonnes | 292.37 million tonnes | 68.16 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 303.93 million tonnes | 347.03 million tonnes | 43.10 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 380.94 million tonnes | 442.86 million tonnes | 61.92 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 405.77 million tonnes | 478.00 million tonnes | 72.23 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 388.43 million tonnes | 449.76 million tonnes | 61.33 million tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Australia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 460.99 million tonnes against 386.73 million tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Australia and Mexico?
- 74.26 million tonnes, 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Australia ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 14th 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 from fossil fuels and 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), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.