Australia vs Mexico: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Australia
0.2716 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Mexico
0.2742 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Australia rank
47th
Mexico rank
44th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Australia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.2742 kilograms per international-$ against 0.2716 kilograms per international-$ in Australia, a difference of 0.0026 kilograms per international-$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 47th and Mexico ranks 44th of 119 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4886 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3761 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1125 kilograms per international-$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.4212 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3517 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0695 kilograms per international-$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.3504 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3042 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0462 kilograms per international-$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.2851 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2715 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0137 kilograms per international-$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Australia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.2742 kilograms per international-$ against 0.2716 kilograms per international-$ in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Australia and Mexico?
- 0.0026 kilograms per international-$, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Australia ranks 47th and Mexico ranks 44th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).