Argentina vs Mexico: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Argentina
13.94 billion tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
14.11 billion tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
17th
Mexico rank
14th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 14.11 billion tonnes against 13.94 billion tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 171.10 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mexico ahead.
Argentina ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 14th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 62.68 million tonnes | 109.84 million tonnes | 47.16 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1860s | 191.73 million tonnes | 312.95 million tonnes | 121.22 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1870s | 350.34 million tonnes | 532.00 million tonnes | 181.66 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1880s | 535.54 million tonnes | 988.33 million tonnes | 452.79 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1890s | 759.04 million tonnes | 1.96 billion tonnes | 1.20 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1900s | 1.38 billion tonnes | 3.09 billion tonnes | 1.72 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1910s | 2.67 billion tonnes | 3.86 billion tonnes | 1.19 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1920s | 4.49 billion tonnes | 4.37 billion tonnes | 114.79 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1930s | 6.16 billion tonnes | 5.09 billion tonnes | 1.07 billion tonnes | Argentina |
| 1940s | 6.77 billion tonnes | 6.37 billion tonnes | 394.84 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1950s | 6.96 billion tonnes | 8.26 billion tonnes | 1.30 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1960s | 7.60 billion tonnes | 9.60 billion tonnes | 2.00 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 8.48 billion tonnes | 10.01 billion tonnes | 1.53 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 8.96 billion tonnes | 10.80 billion tonnes | 1.83 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 9.45 billion tonnes | 12.56 billion tonnes | 3.11 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 10.66 billion tonnes | 13.72 billion tonnes | 3.06 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 12.64 billion tonnes | 14.17 billion tonnes | 1.53 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 13.64 billion tonnes | 14.18 billion tonnes | 532.62 million tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Argentina or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 14.11 billion tonnes against 13.94 billion tonnes in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Argentina and Mexico?
- 171.10 million tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Argentina ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 14th of 197 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 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.