Mexico vs Pakistan: Share global methane emissions
Mexico
1.6
in 2024
Pakistan
2.48
in 2024
Mexico rank
10th
Pakistan rank
7th
Share global methane emissions over time
- Mexico
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 2.48 against 1.6 in Mexico, a difference of 0.88.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Pakistan ahead.
Mexico ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 6 and Pakistan in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6534 | 1.07 | 0.4118 | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 0.6731 | 1.07 | 0.3932 | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 0.6803 | 1.03 | 0.3535 | Pakistan |
| 1880s | 0.6979 | 0.978 | 0.2802 | Pakistan |
| 1890s | 0.7383 | 0.9204 | 0.1822 | Pakistan |
| 1900s | 0.7548 | 0.8548 | 0.1 | Pakistan |
| 1910s | 0.763 | 0.8176 | 0.0545 | Pakistan |
| 1920s | 0.7699 | 0.8207 | 0.0508 | Pakistan |
| 1930s | 0.8216 | 0.8328 | 0.0113 | Pakistan |
| 1940s | 0.9068 | 0.883 | 0.0238 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 1.01 | 0.9221 | 0.0924 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 1.07 | 0.9017 | 0.165 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1.19 | 0.9167 | 0.2726 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1.51 | 1.12 | 0.3943 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.61 | 1.38 | 0.2241 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.66 | 1.7 | 0.039 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1.63 | 2.04 | 0.4161 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 1.62 | 2.4 | 0.7871 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global methane emissions, Mexico or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 2.48 against 1.6 in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global methane emissions between Mexico and Pakistan?
- 0.88, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Pakistan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Pakistan rank globally for share global methane emissions?
- Mexico ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.