Mexico vs Romania: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Mexico
4.35 tonnes per person
in 2023
Romania
4.09 tonnes per person
in 2023
Mexico rank
62nd
Romania rank
64th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Mexico
- Romania
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 4.35 tonnes per person against 4.09 tonnes per person in Romania, a difference of 0.26 tonnes per person.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Mexico ranks 62nd and Romania ranks 64th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.03 tonnes per person | 4.73 tonnes per person | 0.6967 tonnes per person | Romania |
| 2000s | 4.7 tonnes per person | 4.73 tonnes per person | 0.0285 tonnes per person | Romania |
| 2010s | 4.74 tonnes per person | 4.24 tonnes per person | 0.4951 tonnes per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 4.22 tonnes per person | 4.27 tonnes per person | 0.0552 tonnes per person | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Mexico or Romania?
- Mexico, at 4.35 tonnes per person against 4.09 tonnes per person in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Mexico and Romania?
- 0.26 tonnes per person, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Romania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Romania rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Mexico ranks 62nd and Romania ranks 64th of 120 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 Per capita 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
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.