Mexico vs North America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy)

Mexico
127.16 Mt CO2e
in 2024
North America
1,845 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Mexico rank
12th
North America rank
11th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) over time

  • Mexico
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 1,845 Mt CO2e against 127.16 Mt CO2e in Mexico, a difference of 1,718 Mt CO2e.

That makes North America's figure about 14.5 times Mexico's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 12th and North America ranks 11th of 194 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico North America Difference Ahead
1970s 42.24 Mt CO2e 1,305 Mt CO2e 1,263 Mt CO2e North America
1980s 72.27 Mt CO2e 1,424 Mt CO2e 1,352 Mt CO2e North America
1990s 92.79 Mt CO2e 1,662 Mt CO2e 1,569 Mt CO2e North America
2000s 127.41 Mt CO2e 1,909 Mt CO2e 1,782 Mt CO2e North America
2010s 151.19 Mt CO2e 1,858 Mt CO2e 1,707 Mt CO2e North America
2020s 119.18 Mt CO2e 1,805 Mt CO2e 1,686 Mt CO2e North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy), Mexico or North America?
North America, at 1,845 Mt CO2e against 127.16 Mt CO2e in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) between Mexico and North America?
1,718 Mt CO2e, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and North America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Mexico and North America rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
Mexico ranks 12th and North America ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).