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