Maldives vs Mexico: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Maldives
4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Mexico
4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Maldives rank
104th
Mexico rank
103rd
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Maldives
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Maldives, a difference of 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 104th and Mexico ranks 103rd of 199 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1860s | 0.0448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1870s | 0.0471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1880s | 0.0512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1890s | 0.0548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1900s | 0.0569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1910s | 0.0661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1920s | 0.0798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0.0916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0.1187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1950s | 0.1187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1960s | 0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1970s | 0.1851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.5322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Maldives or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Maldives and Mexico?
- 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Mexico?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Mexico rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Maldives ranks 104th and Mexico ranks 103rd of 199 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 greenhouse gas 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.