Brazil vs Mexico: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Brazil
483.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
460.99 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
13th
Mexico rank
14th
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 483.01 million tonnes against 460.99 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 22.02 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1856 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 7 and Mexico in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 288,376 tonnes | 9,688 tonnes | 278,687 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1860s | 523,599 tonnes | 16,329 tonnes | 507,270 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1870s | 884,500 tonnes | 37,989 tonnes | 846,510 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1880s | 1.23 million tonnes | 123,445 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1890s | 2.30 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 554,144 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1900s | 2.96 million tonnes | 5.75 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1910s | 4.06 million tonnes | 19.13 million tonnes | 15.07 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1920s | 5.03 million tonnes | 58.03 million tonnes | 53.00 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1930s | 5.62 million tonnes | 20.70 million tonnes | 15.08 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1940s | 6.86 million tonnes | 24.19 million tonnes | 17.33 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1950s | 30.58 million tonnes | 41.90 million tonnes | 11.31 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1960s | 60.95 million tonnes | 77.46 million tonnes | 16.51 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 141.67 million tonnes | 167.35 million tonnes | 25.68 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 186.50 million tonnes | 292.37 million tonnes | 105.87 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 268.95 million tonnes | 347.03 million tonnes | 78.08 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 366.64 million tonnes | 442.86 million tonnes | 76.22 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 495.82 million tonnes | 478.00 million tonnes | 17.83 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 478.32 million tonnes | 449.76 million tonnes | 28.56 million tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 483.01 million tonnes against 460.99 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions between Brazil and Mexico?
- 22.02 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Brazil ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 14th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.