Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions

Mexico
564.97 million tonnes
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
654.10 million tonnes
in 2023
Mexico rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time

  • Mexico
  • Saudi Arabia
200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M600.0M700.0M199020062023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 654.10 million tonnes against 564.97 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 89.14 million tonnes.

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 regions.

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 363.25 million tonnes 234.13 million tonnes 129.12 million tonnes Mexico
2000s 494.39 million tonnes 336.73 million tonnes 157.66 million tonnes Mexico
2010s 568.47 million tonnes 596.31 million tonnes 27.84 million tonnes Saudi Arabia
2020s 540.93 million tonnes 650.01 million tonnes 109.08 million tonnes Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 654.10 million tonnes against 564.97 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
89.14 million tonnes, 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 consumption-based co₂ emissions?
Mexico ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 120 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 4,098 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.