France vs Mexico: Nitrous oxide emissions

France
32.58 million
in 2024
Mexico
39.55 million
in 2024
France rank
15th
Mexico rank
14th

Nitrous oxide emissions over time

  • France
  • Mexico
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M185019372024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 39.55 million against 32.58 million in France, a difference of 6.97 million.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times France's.

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

France ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 14th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, France averaged higher in 16 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Mexico Difference Ahead
1850s 3.21 million 573,774 2.64 million France
1860s 3.45 million 620,982 2.83 million France
1870s 4.14 million 721,753 3.42 million France
1880s 5.15 million 861,287 4.29 million France
1890s 6.55 million 1.21 million 5.34 million France
1900s 7.53 million 2.03 million 5.50 million France
1910s 7.54 million 2.82 million 4.72 million France
1920s 8.43 million 2.88 million 5.55 million France
1930s 10.41 million 3.10 million 7.31 million France
1940s 18.39 million 5.67 million 12.72 million France
1950s 31.49 million 11.08 million 20.41 million France
1960s 50.11 million 17.79 million 32.32 million France
1970s 64.48 million 25.41 million 39.07 million France
1980s 67.34 million 34.65 million 32.69 million France
1990s 58.13 million 37.77 million 20.36 million France
2000s 42.11 million 38.19 million 3.91 million France
2010s 38.38 million 41.05 million 2.67 million Mexico
2020s 34.58 million 40.58 million 6.00 million Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, France or Mexico?
Mexico, at 39.55 million against 32.58 million in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between France and Mexico?
6.97 million, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mexico?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do France and Mexico rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
France ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 14th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed