Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Carbon intensity of energy
Mexico
210.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
211.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Mexico rank
104th
Saudi Arabia rank
102nd
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Mexico
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 211.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 210.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Mexico, a difference of 0.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 104th and Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 287.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 81.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 205.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Mexico |
| 1970s | 301.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 288.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 13.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Mexico |
| 1980s | 278.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 272.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 6.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Mexico |
| 1990s | 236.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 230.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 6.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Mexico |
| 2000s | 242.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 228.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 14.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Mexico |
| 2010s | 219.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 213.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 6.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Mexico |
| 2020s | 212.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 219.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 7.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 211.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 210.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Mexico ranks 104th and Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.