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
0246188719552024

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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 21,415 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.