Brazil vs Mexico: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Brazil
483.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
460.99 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
13th
Mexico rank
14th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 483.01 million tonnes against 460.99 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 22.02 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.55 million tonnes | 88.42 million tonnes | 18.87 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 141.67 million tonnes | 167.35 million tonnes | 25.68 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 186.50 million tonnes | 292.37 million tonnes | 105.87 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 268.95 million tonnes | 347.03 million tonnes | 78.08 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 366.64 million tonnes | 442.86 million tonnes | 76.22 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 495.82 million tonnes | 478.00 million tonnes | 17.83 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 478.32 million tonnes | 449.76 million tonnes | 28.56 million tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 483.01 million tonnes against 460.99 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Brazil and Mexico?
- 22.02 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Brazil ranks 13th 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.