Mexico vs Syria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre

Mexico
11,088 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
11,022 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico rank
90th
Syria rank
92nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time

  • Mexico
  • Syria
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196119922023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 11,088 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,022 tonnes per square kilometre in Syria, a difference of 66 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 90th and Syria ranks 92nd of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 1,102 tonnes per square kilometre 193.93 tonnes per square kilometre 908.03 tonnes per square kilometre Mexico
1970s 1,697 tonnes per square kilometre 596.69 tonnes per square kilometre 1,101 tonnes per square kilometre Mexico
1980s 2,951 tonnes per square kilometre 1,781 tonnes per square kilometre 1,170 tonnes per square kilometre Mexico
1990s 4,599 tonnes per square kilometre 3,908 tonnes per square kilometre 690.84 tonnes per square kilometre Mexico
2000s 6,645 tonnes per square kilometre 6,712 tonnes per square kilometre 66.6 tonnes per square kilometre Syria
2010s 9,068 tonnes per square kilometre 9,497 tonnes per square kilometre 428.93 tonnes per square kilometre Syria
2020s 10,737 tonnes per square kilometre 10,763 tonnes per square kilometre 26 tonnes per square kilometre Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Mexico or Syria?
Mexico, at 11,088 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,022 tonnes per square kilometre in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Mexico and Syria?
66 tonnes per square kilometre, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Syria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Syria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
Mexico ranks 90th and Syria ranks 92nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.