Mexico vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled
Mexico
14.16 billion tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
14.65 billion tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled over time
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 14.65 billion tonnes against 14.16 billion tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 491.90 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1891 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Mexico ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 215 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 22.25 million tonnes | 22.25 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 825,300 tonnes | 50.45 million tonnes | 49.63 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 59.45 million tonnes | 101.07 million tonnes | 41.62 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 530.81 million tonnes | 221.25 million tonnes | 309.56 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1930s | 802.79 million tonnes | 438.67 million tonnes | 364.12 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1940s | 987.95 million tonnes | 748.36 million tonnes | 239.59 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1950s | 1.24 billion tonnes | 1.25 billion tonnes | 5.80 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 1.65 billion tonnes | 2.51 billion tonnes | 864.72 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 2.44 billion tonnes | 4.90 billion tonnes | 2.45 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 4.19 billion tonnes | 7.16 billion tonnes | 2.97 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 6.55 billion tonnes | 9.28 billion tonnes | 2.74 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 9.21 billion tonnes | 11.31 billion tonnes | 2.11 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 11.94 billion tonnes | 13.12 billion tonnes | 1.18 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 13.71 billion tonnes | 14.34 billion tonnes | 624.86 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled, Mexico or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 14.65 billion tonnes against 14.16 billion tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled between Mexico and United Kingdom?
- 491.90 million tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Mexico ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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.