Germany vs Mexico: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Germany
608.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Mexico
551.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Germany rank
13th
Mexico rank
14th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Germany
- Mexico
How they compare
Germany currently reports 608.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 551.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Mexico, a difference of 57.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 14th of 198 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 44.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1860s | 78.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1870s | 118.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1880s | 187.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 184.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1890s | 280.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 275.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1900s | 421.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 411.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1910s | 537.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 512.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1920s | 506.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 441.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1930s | 528.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 499.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1940s | 540.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 505.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1950s | 782.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 725.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1960s | 1.09 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 986.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.21 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 199.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.17 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 343.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 831.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.07 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 414.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 658.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2000s | 937.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 522.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 415.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2010s | 837.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 563.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 273.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2020s | 669.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 538.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Germany or Mexico?
- Germany, at 608.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 551.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Germany and Mexico?
- 57.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Mexico?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Mexico rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Germany ranks 13th 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.