Ethiopia vs Mexico: Share of global methane emissions
Ethiopia
1.3%
in 2024
Mexico
1.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
13th
Mexico rank
10th
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Ethiopia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.6% against 1.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 10th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 9 and Mexico in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 1860s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 1870s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 1880s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 1890s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 1900s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 1950s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.6% | 0.9% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.7% | 0.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Ethiopia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 1.6% against 1.3% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Ethiopia and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mexico?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Mexico rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
- Ethiopia ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 10th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.