Indonesia vs Mexico: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Indonesia
243.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
219.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia rank
9th
Mexico rank
11th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Indonesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 243.18 million tonnes against 219.37 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 23.81 million tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1891 it was Mexico ahead.
Indonesia ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 11th of 215 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 390,825 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 390,825 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1900s | 2.86 million tonnes | 385,862 tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 4.69 million tonnes | 15.77 million tonnes | 11.08 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1920s | 7.25 million tonnes | 55.06 million tonnes | 47.80 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1930s | 16.09 million tonnes | 17.33 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1940s | 11.95 million tonnes | 20.08 million tonnes | 8.13 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1950s | 11.89 million tonnes | 30.67 million tonnes | 18.79 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1960s | 18.12 million tonnes | 49.99 million tonnes | 31.87 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 44.24 million tonnes | 115.32 million tonnes | 71.08 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 76.73 million tonnes | 214.72 million tonnes | 137.99 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 118.03 million tonnes | 250.07 million tonnes | 132.04 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 164.71 million tonnes | 277.83 million tonnes | 113.12 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 221.88 million tonnes | 259.25 million tonnes | 37.37 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 227.56 million tonnes | 218.15 million tonnes | 9.42 million tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Indonesia or Mexico?
- Indonesia, at 243.18 million tonnes against 219.37 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Indonesia and Mexico?
- 23.81 million tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Indonesia ranks 9th 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.