Mexico vs Portugal: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
Mexico
3.52 tonnes per person
in 2024
Portugal
3.41 tonnes per person
in 2024
Mexico rank
101st
Portugal rank
103rd
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time
- Mexico
- Portugal
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 3.52 tonnes per person against 3.41 tonnes per person in Portugal, a difference of 0.11 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 155 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Portugal ahead.
Mexico ranks 101st and Portugal ranks 103rd of 213 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 8 and Portugal in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 0.1377 tonnes per person | 0.1339 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 1880s | 0.0112 tonnes per person | 0.2443 tonnes per person | 0.2331 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 1890s | 0.1402 tonnes per person | 0.3439 tonnes per person | 0.2037 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 1900s | 0.4127 tonnes per person | 0.4892 tonnes per person | 0.0766 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 1910s | 1.32 tonnes per person | 0.4768 tonnes per person | 0.8425 tonnes per person | Mexico |
| 1920s | 3.82 tonnes per person | 0.4814 tonnes per person | 3.34 tonnes per person | Mexico |
| 1930s | 1.14 tonnes per person | 0.5861 tonnes per person | 0.5585 tonnes per person | Mexico |
| 1940s | 1.04 tonnes per person | 0.5033 tonnes per person | 0.5387 tonnes per person | Mexico |
| 1950s | 1.32 tonnes per person | 0.7516 tonnes per person | 0.5721 tonnes per person | Mexico |
| 1960s | 1.8 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 0.5499 tonnes per person | Mexico |
| 1970s | 2.84 tonnes per person | 2.23 tonnes per person | 0.6136 tonnes per person | Mexico |
| 1980s | 3.94 tonnes per person | 3.05 tonnes per person | 0.8878 tonnes per person | Mexico |
| 1990s | 3.85 tonnes per person | 5.27 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4.21 tonnes per person | 6.17 tonnes per person | 1.97 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.99 tonnes per person | 4.87 tonnes per person | 0.8823 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.49 tonnes per person | 3.77 tonnes per person | 0.2723 tonnes per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita, Mexico or Portugal?
- Mexico, at 3.52 tonnes per person against 3.41 tonnes per person in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between Mexico and Portugal?
- 0.11 tonnes per person, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
- 155 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Mexico ranks 101st and Portugal ranks 103rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.