Japan vs Mexico: Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas

Japan
2.4%
in 2024
Mexico
2.1%
in 2024
Japan rank
7th
Mexico rank
8th

Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas over time

  • Japan
  • Mexico
01234188219532024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.4% against 2.1% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1891 it was Mexico ahead.

Japan ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 8th of 146 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 7 and Mexico in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Mexico Difference Ahead
1890s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1900s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1910s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Japan
1920s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Japan
1930s 0.1% 0.9% 0.8% Mexico
1940s 0.0% 0.9% 0.8% Mexico
1950s 0.1% 0.5% 0.4% Mexico
1960s 0.3% 1.2% 0.9% Mexico
1970s 0.8% 1.2% 0.4% Mexico
1980s 2.2% 1.7% 0.6% Japan
1990s 3.4% 1.4% 1.9% Japan
2000s 3.5% 2.0% 1.5% Japan
2010s 3.6% 2.1% 1.5% Japan
2020s 2.6% 2.1% 0.5% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from gas, Japan or Mexico?
Japan, at 2.4% against 2.1% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from gas between Japan and Mexico?
0.3%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
134 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2024.
How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from gas?
Japan ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 8th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 12,610 data points, 1882–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from gas in the same year.