Australia vs Mexico: Share of cumulative co2

Australia
1.08
in 2024
Mexico
1.19
in 2024
Australia rank
17th
Mexico rank
14th

Share of cumulative co2 over time

  • Australia
  • Mexico
00.250.50.7511.2175018872024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.19 against 1.08 in Australia, a difference of 0.11.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1856 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 14th of 210 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 12 and Mexico in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Mexico Difference Ahead
1850s 0.0377 0.0003 0.0374 Australia
1860s 0.0812 0.0014 0.0798 Australia
1870s 0.1552 0.0024 0.1528 Australia
1880s 0.232 0.0046 0.2274 Australia
1890s 0.314 0.0249 0.289 Australia
1900s 0.3818 0.0828 0.299 Australia
1910s 0.4579 0.1756 0.2822 Australia
1920s 0.5321 0.5385 0.0064 Mexico
1930s 0.578 0.6064 0.0285 Mexico
1940s 0.6274 0.5807 0.0467 Australia
1950s 0.6946 0.5711 0.1235 Australia
1960s 0.7607 0.5901 0.1706 Australia
1970s 0.8245 0.6546 0.17 Australia
1980s 0.8877 0.8262 0.0616 Australia
1990s 0.9634 0.9778 0.0144 Mexico
2000s 1.05 1.1 0.0542 Mexico
2010s 1.08 1.17 0.0906 Mexico
2020s 1.09 1.19 0.1033 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of cumulative co2, Australia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 1.19 against 1.08 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of cumulative co2 between Australia and Mexico?
0.11, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
169 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2024.
How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for share of cumulative co2?
Australia ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 14th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of cumulative co2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of cumulative co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed