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