Japan vs Mexico: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Japan
79.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Mexico
78.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Japan rank
103rd
Mexico rank
105th
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Japan currently reports 79.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 78.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Mexico, a difference of 0.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 103rd and Mexico ranks 105th of 195 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 169.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 29.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 140.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 182.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 38.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 143.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 160.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 53.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 107.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 138.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 60.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 77.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 107.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 67.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 40.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 90.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 72.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 17.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 80.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 76.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Japan or Mexico?
- Japan, at 79.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 78.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Japan and Mexico?
- 0.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 103rd and Mexico ranks 105th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.