Australia vs Mexico: Methane emissions
Australia
135.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Mexico
151.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Australia rank
12th
Mexico rank
11th
Methane emissions over time
- Australia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 151.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 135.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Australia, a difference of 16.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mexico ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 16 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1860s | 10.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1870s | 14.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1880s | 20.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1890s | 26.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1900s | 33.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1910s | 41.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1920s | 49.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1930s | 56.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1940s | 69.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1950s | 93.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1960s | 123.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1970s | 153.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1980s | 152.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1990s | 161.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 2000s | 167.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 2010s | 164.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 140.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 2020s | 138.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Australia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 151.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 135.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Australia and Mexico?
- 16.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for methane emissions?
- Australia ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 11th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.