Malaysia vs Mexico: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Malaysia
13.95 billion tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
14.11 billion tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia rank
16th
Mexico rank
14th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Malaysia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 14.11 billion tonnes against 13.95 billion tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 163.50 million tonnes.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 14th of 197 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 72.01 million tonnes | 109.84 million tonnes | 37.83 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1860s | 223.06 million tonnes | 312.95 million tonnes | 89.89 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1870s | 384.81 million tonnes | 532.00 million tonnes | 147.19 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1880s | 685.42 million tonnes | 988.33 million tonnes | 302.91 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1890s | 1.03 billion tonnes | 1.96 billion tonnes | 925.60 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1900s | 1.34 billion tonnes | 3.09 billion tonnes | 1.75 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1910s | 1.99 billion tonnes | 3.86 billion tonnes | 1.87 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1920s | 2.62 billion tonnes | 4.37 billion tonnes | 1.75 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1930s | 3.01 billion tonnes | 5.09 billion tonnes | 2.08 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1940s | 3.75 billion tonnes | 6.37 billion tonnes | 2.62 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1950s | 4.36 billion tonnes | 8.26 billion tonnes | 3.90 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1960s | 4.85 billion tonnes | 9.60 billion tonnes | 4.75 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 6.09 billion tonnes | 10.01 billion tonnes | 3.92 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 7.95 billion tonnes | 10.80 billion tonnes | 2.85 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 10.17 billion tonnes | 12.56 billion tonnes | 2.39 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 11.36 billion tonnes | 13.72 billion tonnes | 2.36 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 12.99 billion tonnes | 14.17 billion tonnes | 1.18 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 13.82 billion tonnes | 14.18 billion tonnes | 357.58 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, Malaysia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 14.11 billion tonnes against 13.95 billion tonnes in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Malaysia and Mexico?
- 163.50 million tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mexico?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Mexico rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Malaysia ranks 16th 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.