Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Mexico
4.88 billion tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
5.58 billion tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
11th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Mexico
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.58 billion tonnes against 4.88 billion tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 698.67 million tonnes.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 89 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 146 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 8 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 8.68 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 8.68 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1940s | 21.15 million tonnes | 366.3 tonnes | 21.15 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1950s | 41.57 million tonnes | 3,663 tonnes | 41.57 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1960s | 122.30 million tonnes | 4.26 million tonnes | 118.04 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 329.28 million tonnes | 17.52 million tonnes | 311.76 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 735.06 million tonnes | 194.39 million tonnes | 540.67 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.28 billion tonnes | 814.17 million tonnes | 463.46 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2.10 billion tonnes | 1.84 billion tonnes | 257.40 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3.37 billion tonnes | 3.53 billion tonnes | 155.74 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 4.54 billion tonnes | 5.17 billion tonnes | 624.58 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 5.58 billion tonnes against 4.88 billion tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 698.67 million tonnes, with Saudi Arabia 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 gas?
- Mexico ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.