Canada vs Mexico: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change

Canada
2.8%
in 2024
Mexico
1.3%
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
Mexico rank
12th

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time

  • Canada
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 2.8% against 1.3% in Mexico, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Canada's figure about 2.1 times Mexico's.

Across all 169 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 12th of 194 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Mexico Difference Ahead
1850s 2.6% 0.2% 2.5% Canada
1860s 3.0% 0.4% 2.6% Canada
1870s 3.3% 0.5% 2.8% Canada
1880s 3.2% 0.7% 2.5% Canada
1890s 3.1% 1.0% 2.1% Canada
1900s 3.1% 1.2% 1.9% Canada
1910s 3.5% 1.2% 2.3% Canada
1920s 3.8% 1.2% 2.6% Canada
1930s 3.9% 1.2% 2.8% Canada
1940s 3.9% 1.2% 2.7% Canada
1950s 3.9% 1.3% 2.6% Canada
1960s 3.9% 1.3% 2.6% Canada
1970s 3.7% 1.2% 2.5% Canada
1980s 3.5% 1.2% 2.3% Canada
1990s 3.3% 1.3% 2.0% Canada
2000s 3.2% 1.3% 1.8% Canada
2010s 3.0% 1.3% 1.6% Canada
2020s 2.8% 1.3% 1.5% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Canada or Mexico?
Canada, at 2.8% against 1.3% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Canada and Mexico?
1.5%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
169 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2024.
How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
Canada ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global total cumulative emissions of CO₂ (including land-use change).