Brazil vs Mexico: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Brazil
483.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
460.99 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
13th
Mexico rank
14th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 483.01 million tonnes against 460.99 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 22.02 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1856 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 7 and Mexico in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 288,376 tonnes | 9,688 tonnes | 278,687 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1860s | 523,599 tonnes | 16,329 tonnes | 507,270 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1870s | 884,500 tonnes | 37,989 tonnes | 846,510 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1880s | 1.23 million tonnes | 123,445 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1890s | 2.30 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 554,144 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1900s | 2.96 million tonnes | 5.75 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1910s | 4.06 million tonnes | 19.13 million tonnes | 15.07 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1920s | 5.03 million tonnes | 58.03 million tonnes | 53.00 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1930s | 5.62 million tonnes | 20.70 million tonnes | 15.08 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1940s | 6.86 million tonnes | 24.19 million tonnes | 17.33 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1950s | 30.58 million tonnes | 41.90 million tonnes | 11.31 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1960s | 60.95 million tonnes | 77.46 million tonnes | 16.51 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 141.67 million tonnes | 167.35 million tonnes | 25.68 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 186.50 million tonnes | 292.37 million tonnes | 105.87 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 268.95 million tonnes | 347.03 million tonnes | 78.08 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 366.64 million tonnes | 442.86 million tonnes | 76.22 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 495.82 million tonnes | 478.00 million tonnes | 17.83 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 478.32 million tonnes | 449.76 million tonnes | 28.56 million tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 483.01 million tonnes against 460.99 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Brazil and Mexico?
- 22.02 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Brazil ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 14th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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 (COβ), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.