Mexico vs Philippines: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Mexico
14.11 billion tonnes
in 2024
Philippines
14.65 billion tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
14th
Philippines rank
13th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Mexico
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 14.65 billion tonnes against 14.11 billion tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 536.60 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Philippines ahead.

Mexico ranks 14th and Philippines ranks 13th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Philippines Difference Ahead
1850s 109.84 million tonnes 345.44 million tonnes 235.60 million tonnes Philippines
1860s 312.95 million tonnes 925.42 million tonnes 612.47 million tonnes Philippines
1870s 532.00 million tonnes 1.48 billion tonnes 951.85 million tonnes Philippines
1880s 988.33 million tonnes 1.99 billion tonnes 1.01 billion tonnes Philippines
1890s 1.96 billion tonnes 2.44 billion tonnes 486.82 million tonnes Philippines
1900s 3.09 billion tonnes 3.12 billion tonnes 24.54 million tonnes Philippines
1910s 3.86 billion tonnes 4.09 billion tonnes 228.43 million tonnes Philippines
1920s 4.37 billion tonnes 5.05 billion tonnes 671.87 million tonnes Philippines
1930s 5.09 billion tonnes 5.87 billion tonnes 780.00 million tonnes Philippines
1940s 6.37 billion tonnes 6.50 billion tonnes 127.90 million tonnes Philippines
1950s 8.26 billion tonnes 7.44 billion tonnes 814.90 million tonnes Mexico
1960s 9.60 billion tonnes 9.15 billion tonnes 446.36 million tonnes Mexico
1970s 10.01 billion tonnes 10.59 billion tonnes 583.77 million tonnes Philippines
1980s 10.80 billion tonnes 12.23 billion tonnes 1.44 billion tonnes Philippines
1990s 12.56 billion tonnes 12.82 billion tonnes 261.09 million tonnes Philippines
2000s 13.72 billion tonnes 13.35 billion tonnes 369.82 million tonnes Mexico
2010s 14.17 billion tonnes 14.17 billion tonnes 220,000 tonnes Mexico
2020s 14.18 billion tonnes 14.56 billion tonnes 384.72 million tonnes Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Mexico or Philippines?
Philippines, at 14.65 billion tonnes against 14.11 billion tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Mexico and Philippines?
536.60 million tonnes, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Mexico ranks 14th and Philippines ranks 13th 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

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