Iran vs Mexico: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources
Iran
0.0158 °C
in 2024
Mexico
0.0135 °C
in 2024
Iran rank
12th
Mexico rank
15th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources over time
- Iran
- Mexico
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.0158 °C against 0.0135 °C in Mexico, a difference of 0.0023 °C.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 15th of 214 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Mexico |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Mexico |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Mexico |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Mexico |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Mexico |
| 1900s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Mexico |
| 1910s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | Mexico |
| 1920s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0004 °C | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0004 °C | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.0004 °C | Mexico |
| 1950s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0005 °C | Mexico |
| 1960s | 0.0015 °C | 0.0015 °C | 0 °C | Mexico |
| 1970s | 0.0039 °C | 0.0023 °C | 0.0016 °C | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.0056 °C | 0.0039 °C | 0.0017 °C | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.0063 °C | 0.006 °C | 0.0002 °C | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.0085 °C | 0.0085 °C | 0 °C | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.012 °C | 0.0112 °C | 0.0008 °C | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.0149 °C | 0.013 °C | 0.0019 °C | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources, Iran or Mexico?
- Iran, at 0.0158 °C against 0.0135 °C in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources between Iran and Mexico?
- 0.0023 °C, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mexico?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Mexico rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Iran ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 15th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.