France vs Mexico: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
France
170.69 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
219.37 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
14th
Mexico rank
11th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- France
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 219.37 million tonnes against 170.69 million tonnes in France, a difference of 48.68 million tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1891 it was France ahead.
France ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 11th of 215 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 724,655 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 724,655 tonnes | France |
| 1900s | 515,523 tonnes | 385,862 tonnes | 129,661 tonnes | France |
| 1910s | 163,416 tonnes | 15.77 million tonnes | 15.61 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1920s | 2.76 million tonnes | 55.06 million tonnes | 52.30 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1930s | 11.00 million tonnes | 17.33 million tonnes | 6.32 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1940s | 8.22 million tonnes | 20.08 million tonnes | 11.86 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1950s | 51.87 million tonnes | 30.67 million tonnes | 21.19 million tonnes | France |
| 1960s | 156.41 million tonnes | 49.99 million tonnes | 106.42 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 332.36 million tonnes | 115.32 million tonnes | 217.04 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 262.84 million tonnes | 214.72 million tonnes | 48.12 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 242.09 million tonnes | 250.07 million tonnes | 7.99 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 237.17 million tonnes | 277.83 million tonnes | 40.66 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 200.08 million tonnes | 259.25 million tonnes | 59.17 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 173.37 million tonnes | 218.15 million tonnes | 44.78 million tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, France or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 219.37 million tonnes against 170.69 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between France and Mexico?
- 48.68 million tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mexico?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2024.
- How do France and Mexico rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- France ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 11th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.