Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled
Mexico
14.16 billion tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
11.72 billion tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
13th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled over time
- Mexico
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 14.16 billion tonnes against 11.72 billion tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.43 billion tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 89 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 856.12 million tonnes | 542,271 tonnes | 855.58 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1940s | 987.95 million tonnes | 41.75 million tonnes | 946.19 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1950s | 1.24 billion tonnes | 130.16 million tonnes | 1.11 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1960s | 1.65 billion tonnes | 162.35 million tonnes | 1.48 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 2.44 billion tonnes | 317.55 million tonnes | 2.13 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 4.19 billion tonnes | 1.07 billion tonnes | 3.12 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 6.55 billion tonnes | 2.56 billion tonnes | 3.98 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 9.21 billion tonnes | 4.53 billion tonnes | 4.67 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 11.94 billion tonnes | 7.80 billion tonnes | 4.14 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 13.71 billion tonnes | 10.84 billion tonnes | 2.87 billion tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
- Mexico, at 14.16 billion tonnes against 11.72 billion tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.43 billion tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Mexico ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.