Japan vs Mexico: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Japan
74.89 billion tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
36.01 billion tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
10th
Mexico rank
12th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Japan currently reports 74.89 billion tonnes against 36.01 billion tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 38.88 billion tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 157 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Mexico ahead.
Japan ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 7 and Mexico in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 23.69 million tonnes | 279.76 million tonnes | 256.07 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1870s | 134.49 million tonnes | 412.92 million tonnes | 278.43 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1880s | 372.81 million tonnes | 869.98 million tonnes | 497.17 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1890s | 731.51 million tonnes | 1.85 billion tonnes | 1.12 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1900s | 1.32 billion tonnes | 3.02 billion tonnes | 1.70 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1910s | 2.22 billion tonnes | 3.90 billion tonnes | 1.68 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1920s | 3.49 billion tonnes | 4.91 billion tonnes | 1.42 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1930s | 5.07 billion tonnes | 5.93 billion tonnes | 857.31 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1940s | 7.03 billion tonnes | 7.43 billion tonnes | 402.56 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1950s | 8.94 billion tonnes | 9.64 billion tonnes | 698.88 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1960s | 12.22 billion tonnes | 11.58 billion tonnes | 635.94 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 19.49 billion tonnes | 13.19 billion tonnes | 6.30 billion tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 28.83 billion tonnes | 16.41 billion tonnes | 12.42 billion tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 39.66 billion tonnes | 21.38 billion tonnes | 18.28 billion tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 52.08 billion tonnes | 26.52 billion tonnes | 25.56 billion tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 64.46 billion tonnes | 31.68 billion tonnes | 32.77 billion tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 72.89 billion tonnes | 35.16 billion tonnes | 37.73 billion tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled, Japan or Mexico?
- Japan, at 74.89 billion tonnes against 36.01 billion tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between Japan and Mexico?
- 38.88 billion tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 157 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 12th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.