Canada vs Mexico: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change

Canada
76.04 billion tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
36.01 billion tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
Mexico rank
12th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time

  • Canada
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 76.04 billion tonnes against 36.01 billion tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 40.04 billion tonnes.

That makes Canada's figure about 2.1 times Mexico's.

Across all 169 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 12th of 194 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Mexico Difference Ahead
1850s 714.88 million tonnes 50.44 million tonnes 664.44 million tonnes Canada
1860s 1.51 billion tonnes 193.64 million tonnes 1.31 billion tonnes Canada
1870s 2.76 billion tonnes 412.92 million tonnes 2.35 billion tonnes Canada
1880s 4.11 billion tonnes 869.98 million tonnes 3.24 billion tonnes Canada
1890s 5.58 billion tonnes 1.85 billion tonnes 3.74 billion tonnes Canada
1900s 7.67 billion tonnes 3.02 billion tonnes 4.65 billion tonnes Canada
1910s 11.32 billion tonnes 3.90 billion tonnes 7.43 billion tonnes Canada
1920s 15.60 billion tonnes 4.91 billion tonnes 10.69 billion tonnes Canada
1930s 19.66 billion tonnes 5.93 billion tonnes 13.73 billion tonnes Canada
1940s 23.67 billion tonnes 7.43 billion tonnes 16.24 billion tonnes Canada
1950s 28.57 billion tonnes 9.64 billion tonnes 18.93 billion tonnes Canada
1960s 34.62 billion tonnes 11.58 billion tonnes 23.04 billion tonnes Canada
1970s 40.78 billion tonnes 13.19 billion tonnes 27.59 billion tonnes Canada
1980s 47.52 billion tonnes 16.41 billion tonnes 31.10 billion tonnes Canada
1990s 54.52 billion tonnes 21.38 billion tonnes 33.14 billion tonnes Canada
2000s 62.33 billion tonnes 26.52 billion tonnes 35.81 billion tonnes Canada
2010s 69.55 billion tonnes 31.68 billion tonnes 37.87 billion tonnes Canada
2020s 74.73 billion tonnes 35.16 billion tonnes 39.57 billion tonnes Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Canada or Mexico?
Canada, at 76.04 billion tonnes against 36.01 billion tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Canada and Mexico?
40.04 billion tonnes, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
169 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2024.
How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
Canada ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.