Australia vs Mexico: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions

Australia
386.73 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
460.99 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
Mexico rank
14th

Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time

  • Australia
  • Mexico
100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M196519942024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 460.99 million tonnes against 386.73 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 74.26 million tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 14th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 123.36 million tonnes 88.42 million tonnes 34.94 million tonnes Australia
1970s 169.71 million tonnes 167.35 million tonnes 2.36 million tonnes Australia
1980s 224.21 million tonnes 292.37 million tonnes 68.16 million tonnes Mexico
1990s 303.93 million tonnes 347.03 million tonnes 43.10 million tonnes Mexico
2000s 380.94 million tonnes 442.86 million tonnes 61.92 million tonnes Mexico
2010s 405.77 million tonnes 478.00 million tonnes 72.23 million tonnes Mexico
2020s 388.43 million tonnes 449.76 million tonnes 61.33 million tonnes Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Australia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 460.99 million tonnes against 386.73 million tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Australia and Mexico?
74.26 million tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
Australia ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 12,568 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.