Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mexico: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Democratic Republic of Congo
680.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Mexico
635.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Mexico rank
14th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mexico
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 680.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 635.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Mexico, a difference of 44.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 14th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 14.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1860s | 40.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1870s | 66.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1880s | 50.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1890s | 10.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1900s | -11.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1910s | -19.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1920s | 44.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1930s | 82.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1940s | 141.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 186.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1950s | 260.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 221.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 206.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 210.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1970s | 130.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 299.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 168.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1980s | 145.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 530.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 385.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1990s | 200.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 616.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 415.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 2000s | 302.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 676.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 374.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 2010s | 758.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 680.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 700.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 633.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mexico?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 680.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 635.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico?
- 44.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 14th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.