France vs Mexico: Cumulative co2 gas

France
3.88 billion
in 2024
Mexico
4.88 billion
in 2024
France rank
15th
Mexico rank
12th

Cumulative co2 gas over time

  • France
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 4.88 billion against 3.88 billion in France, a difference of 1.00 billion.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1891 it was Mexico ahead.

France ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 12th of 146 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Mexico Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0 —
1900s 0 0 0 —
1910s 0 0 0 —
1920s 0 177,713 177,713 Mexico
1930s 0 5.06 million 5.06 million Mexico
1940s 626,911 21.15 million 20.53 million Mexico
1950s 6.22 million 41.57 million 35.35 million Mexico
1960s 67.03 million 122.30 million 55.27 million Mexico
1970s 297.85 million 329.28 million 31.43 million Mexico
1980s 772.83 million 735.06 million 37.77 million France
1990s 1.39 billion 1.28 billion 113.55 million France
2000s 2.22 billion 2.10 billion 117.41 million France
2010s 3.12 billion 3.37 billion 254.97 million Mexico
2020s 3.74 billion 4.54 billion 803.02 million Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 gas, France or Mexico?
Mexico, at 4.88 billion against 3.88 billion in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 gas between France and Mexico?
1.00 billion, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mexico?
134 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2024.
How do France and Mexico rank globally for cumulative co2 gas?
France ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 12th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed