Iran vs Mexico: Share of global methane emissions
Iran
1.8%
in 2024
Mexico
1.6%
in 2024
Iran rank
9th
Mexico rank
10th
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Iran
- Mexico
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mexico ahead.
Iran ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 10th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 1860s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 1870s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 1880s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 1890s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 1900s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Mexico |
| 1910s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Mexico |
| 1920s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Mexico |
| 1950s | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Mexico |
| 1960s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Iran |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 1.0% | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Iran or Mexico?
- Iran, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Iran and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mexico?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Mexico rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
- Iran ranks 9th 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.