Australia vs Mexico: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Australia
428.39 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
423.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
17th
Mexico rank
18th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Australia
- Mexico
How they compare
Australia currently reports 428.39 million tonnes against 423.75 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 4.64 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1856 it was Mexico ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and Mexico in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 12.35 million tonnes | 20.08 million tonnes | 7.73 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1860s | 17.03 million tonnes | 21.03 million tonnes | 4.00 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1870s | 31.05 million tonnes | 22.57 million tonnes | 8.47 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1880s | 31.34 million tonnes | 70.11 million tonnes | 38.77 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1890s | 52.06 million tonnes | 119.17 million tonnes | 67.11 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1900s | 61.33 million tonnes | 110.18 million tonnes | 48.86 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1910s | 63.81 million tonnes | 68.06 million tonnes | 4.25 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1920s | 175.75 million tonnes | 121.40 million tonnes | 54.36 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1930s | 104.18 million tonnes | 97.55 million tonnes | 6.63 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1940s | 92.17 million tonnes | 204.36 million tonnes | 112.18 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1950s | 224.23 million tonnes | 224.68 million tonnes | 446,900 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1960s | 321.21 million tonnes | 152.94 million tonnes | 168.27 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1970s | 222.68 million tonnes | 204.09 million tonnes | 18.59 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1980s | 293.48 million tonnes | 433.85 million tonnes | 140.37 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 395.94 million tonnes | 503.42 million tonnes | 107.47 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 519.97 million tonnes | 528.06 million tonnes | 8.08 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 561.55 million tonnes | 497.17 million tonnes | 64.38 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 444.85 million tonnes | 427.88 million tonnes | 16.97 million tonnes | Australia |
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?
- Australia, at 428.39 million tonnes against 423.75 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Australia and Mexico?
- 4.64 million tonnes, with Australia 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 17th and Mexico ranks 18th of 194 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.