Mexico vs United States: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Mexico
0.0078 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.0072 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico rank
87th
United States rank
90th
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.0078 kt per square kilometre against 0.0072 kt per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 0.0006 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Mexico ranks 87th and United States ranks 90th of 196 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Mexico or United States?
- Mexico, at 0.0078 kt per square kilometre against 0.0072 kt per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Mexico and United States?
- 0.0006 kt per square kilometre, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 87th and United States ranks 90th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.