Ethiopia vs Mexico: Methane emissions

Ethiopia
119.02 million
in 2024
Mexico
151.80 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
13th
Mexico rank
11th

Methane emissions over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Mexico
050.0M100.0M150.0M185019372024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 151.80 million against 119.02 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 32.78 million.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 11th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 8 and Mexico in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Mexico Difference Ahead
1850s 9.55 million 8.21 million 1.34 million Ethiopia
1860s 11.12 million 9.02 million 2.10 million Ethiopia
1870s 12.69 million 9.84 million 2.85 million Ethiopia
1880s 14.27 million 11.14 million 3.13 million Ethiopia
1890s 15.90 million 13.07 million 2.83 million Ethiopia
1900s 17.57 million 15.10 million 2.46 million Ethiopia
1910s 19.23 million 17.06 million 2.17 million Ethiopia
1920s 20.88 million 18.95 million 1.92 million Ethiopia
1930s 22.71 million 22.83 million 117,700 Mexico
1940s 25.93 million 29.60 million 3.67 million Mexico
1950s 31.68 million 41.33 million 9.65 million Mexico
1960s 38.86 million 55.91 million 17.06 million Mexico
1970s 41.51 million 75.34 million 33.83 million Mexico
1980s 44.67 million 103.39 million 58.72 million Mexico
1990s 51.96 million 118.29 million 66.33 million Mexico
2000s 69.11 million 130.27 million 61.16 million Mexico
2010s 98.17 million 140.42 million 42.25 million Mexico
2020s 117.43 million 148.74 million 31.32 million Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions, Ethiopia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 151.80 million against 119.02 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane emissions between Ethiopia and Mexico?
32.78 million, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mexico?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Mexico rank globally for methane emissions?
Ethiopia ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed