Ecuador vs Mexico: Per capita methane emissions
Ecuador
1.19
in 2024
Mexico
1.16
in 2024
Ecuador rank
65th
Mexico rank
68th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.19 against 1.16 in Mexico, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 65th and Mexico ranks 68th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 8 and Mexico in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.05 | 1.01 | 0.0438 | Ecuador |
| 1860s | 1.04 | 1.01 | 0.0273 | Ecuador |
| 1870s | 1.01 | 1.02 | 0.0087 | Mexico |
| 1880s | 1.01 | 1.03 | 0.0208 | Mexico |
| 1890s | 0.9956 | 1.06 | 0.0668 | Mexico |
| 1900s | 1 | 1.09 | 0.087 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 1 | 1.18 | 0.1707 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 1.02 | 1.23 | 0.2079 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 1.12 | 1.27 | 0.1503 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 1.16 | 1.28 | 0.1181 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 1.13 | 1.32 | 0.1883 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 1.12 | 1.31 | 0.1893 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1.39 | 1.29 | 0.0946 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 1.58 | 1.39 | 0.1911 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 1.31 | 0.4818 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 1.24 | 0.3575 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.17 | 0.3262 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 1.16 | 0.0946 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Ecuador, at 1.19 against 1.16 in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.03, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Ecuador ranks 65th and Mexico ranks 68th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.