Mexico vs USSR: Waste — Emissions

Mexico
2,220 kt
in 2023
USSR
3,560 kt
in 1991
Mexico rank
8th
USSR rank
7th

Waste — Emissions over time

  • Mexico
  • USSR
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 3,560 kt against 2,220 kt in Mexico, a difference of 1,340 kt.

That makes USSR's figure about 1.6 times Mexico's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 8th and USSR ranks 7th of 197 countries.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 412.33 kt 2,385 kt 1,973 kt USSR
1970s 690.3 kt 3,077 kt 2,387 kt USSR
1980s 1,032 kt 3,542 kt 2,511 kt USSR
1990s 1,220 kt 3,598 kt 2,378 kt USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions, Mexico or USSR?
USSR, at 3,560 kt against 2,220 kt in Mexico as of 1991.
What is the difference in waste — emissions between Mexico and USSR?
1,340 kt, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Mexico and USSR rank globally for waste — emissions?
Mexico ranks 8th and USSR ranks 7th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf