Brazil vs Mexico: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.5133 Mt CO2e against 0.305 Mt CO2e in Brazil, a difference of 0.2083 Mt CO2e.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.7 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 5th of 100 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0978 Mt CO2e | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | 0.0859 Mt CO2e | Brazil |
| 1980s | 0.141 Mt CO2e | 0.0197 Mt CO2e | 0.1213 Mt CO2e | Brazil |
| 1990s | 0.1883 Mt CO2e | 0.0306 Mt CO2e | 0.1577 Mt CO2e | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.242 Mt CO2e | 0.078 Mt CO2e | 0.1639 Mt CO2e | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.2767 Mt CO2e | 0.37 Mt CO2e | 0.0933 Mt CO2e | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.2993 Mt CO2e | 0.4987 Mt CO2e | 0.1994 Mt CO2e | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste, Brazil or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.5133 Mt CO2e against 0.305 Mt CO2e in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0.2083 Mt CO2e, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 5th of 100 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 Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).