Iran vs Mexico: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Iran
21.81 billion tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
22.02 billion tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
15th
Mexico rank
14th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Iran
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 22.02 billion tonnes against 21.81 billion tonnes in Iran, a difference of 205.30 million tonnes.
Across all 115 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3,664 tonnes | 55.36 million tonnes | 55.36 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1910s | 5.66 million tonnes | 161.54 million tonnes | 155.88 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1920s | 75.32 million tonnes | 653.79 million tonnes | 578.46 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1930s | 265.09 million tonnes | 955.68 million tonnes | 690.59 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1940s | 590.37 million tonnes | 1.18 billion tonnes | 589.20 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1950s | 854.43 million tonnes | 1.50 billion tonnes | 650.11 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1960s | 1.19 billion tonnes | 2.11 billion tonnes | 913.10 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 2.16 billion tonnes | 3.30 billion tonnes | 1.14 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 3.62 billion tonnes | 5.74 billion tonnes | 2.12 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 5.70 billion tonnes | 8.94 billion tonnes | 3.24 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 9.35 billion tonnes | 12.92 billion tonnes | 3.57 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 14.94 billion tonnes | 17.63 billion tonnes | 2.69 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 20.24 billion tonnes | 21.10 billion tonnes | 861.30 million tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Iran or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 22.02 billion tonnes against 21.81 billion tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Iran and Mexico?
- 205.30 million tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mexico?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Mexico rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Iran ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 14th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.