Canada vs Mexico: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Canada
44.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Mexico
39.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
Mexico rank
14th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Canada currently reports 44.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 39.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Mexico, a difference of 5.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 14th of 201 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 573,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1860s | 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 620,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1870s | 4.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 721,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1880s | 5.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 861,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1890s | 6.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1900s | 7.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1910s | 8.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1920s | 9.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1930s | 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1940s | 13.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1950s | 19.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1960s | 26.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1970s | 35.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1980s | 40.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1990s | 43.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 2000s | 38.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 574,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 2010s | 41.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 820,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 2020s | 44.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Canada or Mexico?
- Canada, at 44.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 39.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Canada and Mexico?
- 5.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Canada ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 14th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.