Mexico vs Turkey: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level

Mexico
460.99 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkey
513.03 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
14th
Turkey rank
12th

Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time

  • Mexico
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 513.03 million tonnes against 460.99 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 52.05 million tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 160 shared years of data; in 1865 it was Turkey ahead.

Mexico ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 12th of 215 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 13 and Turkey in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Turkey Difference Ahead
1860s 17,213 tonnes 205,917 tonnes 188,703 tonnes Turkey
1870s 37,989 tonnes 261,976 tonnes 223,987 tonnes Turkey
1880s 123,445 tonnes 205,917 tonnes 82,472 tonnes Turkey
1890s 1.75 million tonnes 432,352 tonnes 1.32 million tonnes Mexico
1900s 5.75 million tonnes 1.43 million tonnes 4.32 million tonnes Mexico
1910s 19.13 million tonnes 1.31 million tonnes 17.82 million tonnes Mexico
1920s 58.03 million tonnes 2.25 million tonnes 55.78 million tonnes Mexico
1930s 20.70 million tonnes 4.80 million tonnes 15.90 million tonnes Mexico
1940s 24.19 million tonnes 6.64 million tonnes 17.54 million tonnes Mexico
1950s 41.90 million tonnes 13.37 million tonnes 28.52 million tonnes Mexico
1960s 77.46 million tonnes 27.20 million tonnes 50.26 million tonnes Mexico
1970s 167.35 million tonnes 63.63 million tonnes 103.72 million tonnes Mexico
1980s 292.37 million tonnes 103.95 million tonnes 188.42 million tonnes Mexico
1990s 347.03 million tonnes 185.79 million tonnes 161.24 million tonnes Mexico
2000s 442.86 million tonnes 266.27 million tonnes 176.60 million tonnes Mexico
2010s 478.00 million tonnes 379.37 million tonnes 98.62 million tonnes Mexico
2020s 449.76 million tonnes 463.46 million tonnes 13.69 million tonnes Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Mexico or Turkey?
Turkey, at 513.03 million tonnes against 460.99 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Mexico and Turkey?
52.05 million tonnes, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Turkey?
160 years are reported by both, from 1865 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Turkey rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
Mexico ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – 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

Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
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
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.