Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources
Mexico
0.0135 °C
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.0129 °C
in 2024
Mexico rank
15th
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources over time
- Mexico
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.0135 °C against 0.0129 °C in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0006 °C.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 174 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 214 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Mexico |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Mexico |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Mexico |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Mexico |
| 1890s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | Mexico |
| 1900s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | Mexico |
| 1910s | 0.0002 °C | 0 °C | 0.0002 °C | Mexico |
| 1920s | 0.0005 °C | 0 °C | 0.0005 °C | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0.0007 °C | 0 °C | 0.0007 °C | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0007 °C | Mexico |
| 1950s | 0.0011 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0005 °C | Mexico |
| 1960s | 0.0015 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0009 °C | Mexico |
| 1970s | 0.0023 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0012 °C | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.0039 °C | 0.0027 °C | 0.0012 °C | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.006 °C | 0.0042 °C | 0.0018 °C | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.0085 °C | 0.0061 °C | 0.0024 °C | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.0112 °C | 0.0093 °C | 0.0019 °C | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.013 °C | 0.0121 °C | 0.0009 °C | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
- Mexico, at 0.0135 °C against 0.0129 °C in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0006 °C, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Mexico ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.