Brazil vs Mexico: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population
Brazil
1.6%
in 2100
Mexico
1.3%
in 2100
Brazil rank
13th
Mexico rank
16th
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.6% against 1.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 16th of 239 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 25 and Mexico in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.5% | 4.6% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 1100s | 3.2% | 4.2% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 1200s | 3.1% | 4.2% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 1300s | 3.3% | 4.5% | 1.2% | Mexico |
| 1400s | 3.7% | 5.1% | 1.4% | Mexico |
| 1500s | 3.7% | 4.9% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 1600s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Mexico |
| 1700s | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 1710s | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 1720s | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 1730s | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 1740s | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 1750s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 1760s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 1770s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 1780s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 1790s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 1800s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Mexico |
| 1810s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 1820s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 1830s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 1840s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 1850s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Mexico |
| 1860s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Brazil |
| 1870s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 1880s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 1890s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Brazil |
| 1900s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Brazil |
| 1910s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Brazil |
| 1920s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Brazil |
| 1930s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 0.9% | Brazil |
| 1940s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | Brazil |
| 1950s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 1.1% | Brazil |
| 1960s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 1.2% | Brazil |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 1.2% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 1.5% | 1.2% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 1.2% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 1.2% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.6% | 1.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 1.0% | Brazil |
| 2030s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 0.9% | Brazil |
| 2040s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 0.8% | Brazil |
| 2050s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 0.7% | Brazil |
| 2060s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 0.6% | Brazil |
| 2070s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Brazil |
| 2080s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Brazil |
| 2090s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Brazil |
| 2100s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions and population, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 1.6% against 1.3% in Mexico as of 2100.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions and population between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
- Brazil ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 16th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.