Canada vs Mexico: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Canada
519.94 million tonnes
in 2023
Mexico
564.97 million tonnes
in 2023
Canada rank
12th
Mexico rank
11th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 564.97 million tonnes against 519.94 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 45.03 million tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 11th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 522.80 million tonnes | 363.25 million tonnes | 159.55 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 592.37 million tonnes | 494.39 million tonnes | 97.98 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 584.54 million tonnes | 568.47 million tonnes | 16.07 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 519.27 million tonnes | 540.93 million tonnes | 21.66 million tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Canada or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 564.97 million tonnes against 519.94 million tonnes in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Canada and Mexico?
- 45.03 million tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Canada ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 11th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. 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 tonnes.