Germany vs Mexico: Nitrous oxide emissions
Germany
32.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Mexico
39.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Germany rank
16th
Mexico rank
14th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Germany
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 39.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 32.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Germany, a difference of 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 14th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 16 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 573,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1860s | 5.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 620,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1870s | 6.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 721,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1880s | 7.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 861,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1890s | 9.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1900s | 11.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1910s | 11.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1920s | 12.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1930s | 15.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1940s | 25.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1950s | 41.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1960s | 62.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1970s | 74.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1980s | 73.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1990s | 65.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2000s | 44.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2010s | 39.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 2020s | 34.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Germany or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 39.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 32.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Germany and Mexico?
- 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Mexico?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Mexico rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Germany ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 14th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.