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Non-controlling interests - Financial position (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |
Current assets | $ 1,988,797 | $ 1,594,917
Non-current assets | 4,100,823 | 4,101,134
Current liabilities | (963,218) | (765,392)
Non-current liabilities | (3,171,671) | (3,489,202)
Carrying amount of Methanex non-controlling interests | 271,155 | 292,357
Total |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |
Current assets | 144,459 | 165,967
Non-current assets | 767,586 | 816,020
Current liabilities | (69,316) | (106,867)
Non-current liabilities | (271,719) | (301,453)
Net assets | 571,010 | 573,667
Carrying amount of Methanex non-controlling interests | 271,155 | 292,357
Methanex Egypt |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |
Current assets | 135,813 | 155,339
Non-current assets | 551,279 | 618,797
Current liabilities | (52,543) | (87,907)
Non-current liabilities | (105,600) | (127,144)
Net assets | 528,949 | 559,085
Carrying amount of Methanex non-controlling interests | 250,813 | 272,449
Vessels |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |
Current assets | 8,646 | 10,628
Non-current assets | 216,307 | 197,223
Current liabilities | (16,773) | (18,960)
Non-current liabilities | (166,119) | (174,309)
Net assets | 42,061 | 14,582
Carrying amount of Methanex non-controlling interests | $ 20,342 | $ 19,908

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