Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population

Mexico
1.5%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
1.7%
in 2023
Mexico rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th

Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time

  • Mexico
  • Saudi Arabia
00.511.52199020062023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.5% 1.0% 0.5% Mexico
2000s 1.7% 1.1% 0.6% Mexico
2010s 1.6% 1.7% 0.1% Saudi Arabia
2020s 1.5% 1.8% 0.3% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 1.7% against 1.5% in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
0.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
Mexico ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.