Argentina vs Mexico: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Argentina
1.59 tonnes per person
in 2024
Mexico
1.68 tonnes per person
in 2024
Argentina rank
108th
Mexico rank
105th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.68 tonnes per person against 1.59 tonnes per person in Argentina, a difference of 0.09 tonnes per person.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1891 it was Mexico ahead.
Argentina ranks 108th and Mexico ranks 105th of 213 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1900s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.027 tonnes per person | 0.0267 tonnes per person | Mexico |
| 1910s | 0.0315 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | Mexico |
| 1920s | 0.2384 tonnes per person | 3.63 tonnes per person | 3.39 tonnes per person | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0.4883 tonnes per person | 0.9588 tonnes per person | 0.4705 tonnes per person | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0.6501 tonnes per person | 0.8644 tonnes per person | 0.2143 tonnes per person | Mexico |
| 1950s | 1.81 tonnes per person | 0.9718 tonnes per person | 0.8376 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1960s | 2.15 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person | 0.9838 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1970s | 2.77 tonnes per person | 1.95 tonnes per person | 0.8129 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1980s | 2.22 tonnes per person | 2.89 tonnes per person | 0.6664 tonnes per person | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.88 tonnes per person | 2.78 tonnes per person | 0.8968 tonnes per person | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.84 tonnes per person | 2.64 tonnes per person | 0.8053 tonnes per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.95 tonnes per person | 2.16 tonnes per person | 0.2177 tonnes per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.7 tonnes per person | 1.69 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Argentina or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 1.68 tonnes per person against 1.59 tonnes per person in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Argentina and Mexico?
- 0.09 tonnes per person, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Argentina ranks 108th and Mexico ranks 105th of 213 countries.
- 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 fuel type. 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 oil, measured in tonnes per person.