Belize vs Mexico: Methane emissions, per capita
Belize
1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Mexico
1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Belize rank
65th
Mexico rank
68th
Methane emissions, per capita over time
- Belize
- Mexico
How they compare
Belize currently reports 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Mexico, a difference of 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 65th and Mexico ranks 68th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belize |
| 1970s | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belize |
| 1980s | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belize |
| 2010s | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belize |
| 2020s | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per capita, Belize or Mexico?
- Belize, at 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per capita between Belize and Mexico?
- 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Mexico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Mexico rank globally for methane emissions, per capita?
- Belize ranks 65th and Mexico ranks 68th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.