Mexico vs Thailand: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Mexico
4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Thailand
4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Mexico rank
86th
Thailand rank
83rd
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Mexico
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Mexico, a difference of 0.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 86th and Thailand ranks 83rd of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 16 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Thailand |
| 1860s | 0.2612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1870s | 0.2697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1880s | 0.2799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1890s | 0.4202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1900s | 0.714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1910s | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1920s | 4.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1930s | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1940s | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1950s | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1960s | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1970s | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1980s | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1990s | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 2000s | 4.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 4.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Mexico or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Mexico and Thailand?
- 0.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Thailand?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Thailand rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Mexico ranks 86th and Thailand ranks 83rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.