Iran vs Mexico: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita

Iran
256.15 tonnes per person
in 2024
Mexico
275.15 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iran rank
91st
Mexico rank
88th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita over time

  • Iran
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 275.15 tonnes per person against 256.15 tonnes per person in Iran, a difference of 19 tonnes per person.

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

Across all 65 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 91st and Mexico ranks 88th of 192 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 93.36 tonnes per person 272.93 tonnes per person 179.57 tonnes per person Mexico
1970s 105.97 tonnes per person 227.4 tonnes per person 121.43 tonnes per person Mexico
1980s 105.38 tonnes per person 220.73 tonnes per person 115.35 tonnes per person Mexico
1990s 119.32 tonnes per person 237.35 tonnes per person 118.03 tonnes per person Mexico
2000s 155.13 tonnes per person 251.95 tonnes per person 96.82 tonnes per person Mexico
2010s 200.47 tonnes per person 263.72 tonnes per person 63.25 tonnes per person Mexico
2020s 243.75 tonnes per person 273.1 tonnes per person 29.34 tonnes per person Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita, Iran or Mexico?
Mexico, at 275.15 tonnes per person against 256.15 tonnes per person in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita between Iran and Mexico?
19 tonnes per person, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mexico?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iran and Mexico rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
Iran ranks 91st and Mexico ranks 88th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,148 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.