Australia vs Mexico: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Australia
455.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Mexico
551.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
Mexico rank
14th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Australia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 551.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 455.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Australia, a difference of 95.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mexico ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 14th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 11 and Mexico in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 789,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1860s | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 340,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1870s | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1880s | 7.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1890s | 11.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1900s | 19.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1910s | 31.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1920s | 38.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1930s | 40.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1940s | 57.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1950s | 93.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1960s | 143.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1970s | 213.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 199.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1980s | 278.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 343.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1990s | 366.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 414.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 2000s | 451.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 522.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 2010s | 485.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 563.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 2020s | 463.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 538.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Australia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 551.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 455.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Australia and Mexico?
- 95.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Australia ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 14th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.