Japan vs Mexico: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Japan
209.61 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Mexico
237.56 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Japan rank
16th
Mexico rank
15th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 237.56 million tonnes CO₂e against 209.61 million tonnes CO₂e in Japan, a difference of 27.95 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 15th of 217 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 199.96 million tonnes CO₂e | 201.30 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.34 million tonnes CO₂e | Mexico |
| 2000s | 210.55 million tonnes CO₂e | 217.78 million tonnes CO₂e | 7.24 million tonnes CO₂e | Mexico |
| 2010s | 214.68 million tonnes CO₂e | 232.02 million tonnes CO₂e | 17.34 million tonnes CO₂e | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Japan or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 237.56 million tonnes CO₂e against 209.61 million tonnes CO₂e in Japan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Japan and Mexico?
- 27.95 million tonnes CO₂e, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Japan ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 15th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.