China vs Mexico: Methane emissions, per unit of GDP

China
0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Mexico
0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
123rd
Mexico rank
126th

Methane emissions, per unit of GDP over time

  • China
  • Mexico
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in Mexico, a difference of 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.

China ranks 123rd and Mexico ranks 126th of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP 0.0028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP 0.0052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP China
1970s 0.0048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP 0.0012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP 0.0036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP China
1980s 0.003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP 0.0024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP China
1990s 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP 0.0013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP China
2000s 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP China
2010s 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP China
2020s 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions, per unit of gdp, China or Mexico?
China, at 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane emissions, per unit of gdp between China and Mexico?
0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do China and Mexico rank globally for methane emissions, per unit of gdp?
China ranks 123rd and Mexico ranks 126th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 10,816 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Methane emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.