Mexico vs United States: Methane emissions by sector

Mexico
1.02 million tonnes
in 2023
United States
860,000 tonnes
in 2023
Mexico rank
17th
United States rank
20th

Methane emissions by sector over time

  • Mexico
  • United States
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199020062023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.02 million tonnes against 860,000 tonnes in United States, a difference of 160,000 tonnes.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 17th and United States ranks 20th of 193 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane emissions by sector
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.