Mexico vs Nigeria: Ghg emissions by gas
Mexico
39.55 million
in 2024
Nigeria
41.96 million
in 2024
Mexico rank
14th
Nigeria rank
12th
Ghg emissions by gas over time
- Mexico
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 41.96 million against 39.55 million in Mexico, a difference of 2.41 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mexico ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 12 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 573,774 | 696,514 | 122,740 | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 620,982 | 751,045 | 130,064 | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 721,753 | 889,904 | 168,152 | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 861,287 | 1.09 million | 228,502 | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 1.21 million | 1.24 million | 29,678 | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 2.03 million | 1.42 million | 612,337 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 2.82 million | 1.76 million | 1.06 million | Mexico |
| 1920s | 2.88 million | 2.33 million | 557,712 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 3.10 million | 2.57 million | 533,394 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 5.67 million | 4.96 million | 708,490 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 11.08 million | 7.18 million | 3.89 million | Mexico |
| 1960s | 17.79 million | 7.77 million | 10.02 million | Mexico |
| 1970s | 25.41 million | 11.01 million | 14.39 million | Mexico |
| 1980s | 34.65 million | 15.92 million | 18.73 million | Mexico |
| 1990s | 37.77 million | 22.59 million | 15.19 million | Mexico |
| 2000s | 38.19 million | 28.42 million | 9.77 million | Mexico |
| 2010s | 41.05 million | 36.30 million | 4.75 million | Mexico |
| 2020s | 40.58 million | 41.70 million | 1.11 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ghg emissions by gas, Mexico or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 41.96 million against 39.55 million in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ghg emissions by gas between Mexico and Nigeria?
- 2.41 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for ghg emissions by gas?
- Mexico ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Ghg emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.