Argentina vs Mexico: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Argentina
4.08 tonnes per person
in 2023
Mexico
4.35 tonnes per person
in 2023
Argentina rank
65th
Mexico rank
62nd
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 4.35 tonnes per person against 4.08 tonnes per person in Argentina, a difference of 0.27 tonnes per person.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Argentina ranks 65th and Mexico ranks 62nd of 120 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.84 tonnes per person | 4.03 tonnes per person | 0.1966 tonnes per person | Mexico |
| 2000s | 3.63 tonnes per person | 4.7 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 4.44 tonnes per person | 4.74 tonnes per person | 0.2945 tonnes per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 3.92 tonnes per person | 4.22 tonnes per person | 0.2956 tonnes per person | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Argentina or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 4.35 tonnes per person against 4.08 tonnes per person in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Argentina and Mexico?
- 0.27 tonnes per person, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Argentina ranks 65th and Mexico ranks 62nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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 per person.