Mexico vs Zambia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Mexico
0.307 tonnes per person
in 2024
Zambia
0.2815 tonnes per person
in 2024
Mexico rank
65th
Zambia rank
68th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Mexico
- Zambia
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.307 tonnes per person against 0.2815 tonnes per person in Zambia, a difference of 0.0255 tonnes per person.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Mexico ranks 65th and Zambia ranks 68th of 179 regions.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.084 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 1960s | 0.1037 tonnes per person | 0.884 tonnes per person | 0.7803 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.1876 tonnes per person | 0.3969 tonnes per person | 0.2092 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.1494 tonnes per person | 0.1754 tonnes per person | 0.026 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.2314 tonnes per person | 0.0736 tonnes per person | 0.1578 tonnes per person | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.376 tonnes per person | 0.0252 tonnes per person | 0.3508 tonnes per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.4075 tonnes per person | 0.0823 tonnes per person | 0.3252 tonnes per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.2754 tonnes per person | 0.2457 tonnes per person | 0.0298 tonnes per person | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Mexico or Zambia?
- Mexico, at 0.307 tonnes per person against 0.2815 tonnes per person in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Mexico and Zambia?
- 0.0255 tonnes per person, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Zambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Zambia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Mexico ranks 65th and Zambia ranks 68th of 179 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.