Mexico vs North America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF

Mexico
475.99 Mt CO2e
in 2024
North America
5,210 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Mexico rank
13th
North America rank
16th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time

  • Mexico
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 5,210 Mt CO2e against 475.99 Mt CO2e in Mexico, a difference of 4,734 Mt CO2e.

That makes North America's figure about 10.9 times Mexico's.

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

Mexico ranks 13th and North America ranks 16th of 203 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 162.97 Mt CO2e 5,172 Mt CO2e 5,009 Mt CO2e North America
1980s 270.36 Mt CO2e 5,162 Mt CO2e 4,892 Mt CO2e North America
1990s 336.09 Mt CO2e 5,794 Mt CO2e 5,458 Mt CO2e North America
2000s 435.97 Mt CO2e 6,336 Mt CO2e 5,900 Mt CO2e North America
2010s 490.4 Mt CO2e 5,742 Mt CO2e 5,251 Mt CO2e North America
2020s 459.26 Mt CO2e 5,224 Mt CO2e 4,765 Mt CO2e North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Mexico or North America?
North America, at 5,210 Mt CO2e against 475.99 Mt CO2e in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between Mexico and North America?
4,734 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 (total) excluding lulucf?
Mexico ranks 13th and North America ranks 16th of 203 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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
250 places, 13,750 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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).