Mexico vs Mongolia: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Mexico
285.88 kilograms per person
in 2023
Mongolia
291.38 kilograms per person
in 2023
Mexico rank
49th
Mongolia rank
48th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Mexico
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 291.38 kilograms per person against 285.88 kilograms per person in Mexico, a difference of 5.5 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 49th and Mongolia ranks 48th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 490.74 kilograms per person | 70.83 kilograms per person | 419.91 kilograms per person | Mexico |
| 2000s | 504.25 kilograms per person | 88.91 kilograms per person | 415.33 kilograms per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 379.12 kilograms per person | 408.13 kilograms per person | 29.01 kilograms per person | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 289.93 kilograms per person | 347.42 kilograms per person | 57.5 kilograms per person | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Mexico or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 291.38 kilograms per person against 285.88 kilograms per person in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Mexico and Mongolia?
- 5.5 kilograms per person, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Mongolia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Mongolia rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Mexico ranks 49th and Mongolia ranks 48th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.