Iran vs Mexico: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas

Iran
32.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Mexico
39.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iran rank
17th
Mexico rank
14th

Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time

  • Iran
  • Mexico
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M185019372024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 39.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 32.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iran, a difference of 7.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mexico ahead.

Iran ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 14th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Mexico Difference Ahead
1850s 558,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 573,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 15,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Mexico
1860s 598,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 620,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 22,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Mexico
1870s 734,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 721,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 12,849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iran
1880s 941,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 861,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 79,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iran
1890s 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 180,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Mexico
1900s 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 937,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Mexico
1910s 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Mexico
1920s 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Mexico
1930s 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 852,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Mexico
1940s 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Mexico
1950s 5.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 11.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Mexico
1960s 7.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 17.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Mexico
1970s 10.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 25.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 14.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Mexico
1980s 15.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 34.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 18.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Mexico
1990s 21.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 37.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 16.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Mexico
2000s 26.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 38.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 11.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Mexico
2010s 27.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 41.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 13.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Mexico
2020s 30.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 40.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Iran or Mexico?
Mexico, at 39.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 32.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Iran and Mexico?
7.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mexico?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Iran and Mexico rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
Iran ranks 17th 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

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.