Mexico vs Netherlands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Mexico
4.88 billion tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands
4.17 billion tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
12th
Netherlands rank
13th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Mexico
- Netherlands
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 4.88 billion tonnes against 4.17 billion tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 706.93 million tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1891 it was Netherlands ahead.
Mexico ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 146 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 177,713 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 177,713 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1930s | 5.06 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5.06 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1940s | 21.15 million tonnes | 3,297 tonnes | 21.15 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1950s | 41.57 million tonnes | 660,241 tonnes | 40.91 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1960s | 122.30 million tonnes | 18.02 million tonnes | 104.28 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 329.28 million tonnes | 385.49 million tonnes | 56.21 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 735.06 million tonnes | 1.12 billion tonnes | 382.16 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.28 billion tonnes | 1.88 billion tonnes | 605.22 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.10 billion tonnes | 2.72 billion tonnes | 622.97 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3.37 billion tonnes | 3.53 billion tonnes | 163.26 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4.54 billion tonnes | 4.06 billion tonnes | 481.27 million tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Mexico or Netherlands?
- Mexico, at 4.88 billion tonnes against 4.17 billion tonnes in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Mexico and Netherlands?
- 706.93 million tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Netherlands?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Netherlands rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Mexico ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.