Mexico vs Romania: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport

Mexico
1,167 kilograms per person
in 2023
Romania
1,136 kilograms per person
in 2023
Mexico rank
76th
Romania rank
79th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time

  • Mexico
  • Romania
2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k199020062023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1,167 kilograms per person against 1,136 kilograms per person in Romania, a difference of 31 kilograms per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 76th and Romania ranks 79th of 191 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 1,063 kilograms per person 447.59 kilograms per person 615.42 kilograms per person Mexico
2000s 1,243 kilograms per person 591.59 kilograms per person 651.11 kilograms per person Mexico
2010s 1,297 kilograms per person 801.29 kilograms per person 495.73 kilograms per person Mexico
2020s 1,062 kilograms per person 1,036 kilograms per person 26.09 kilograms per person Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Mexico or Romania?
Mexico, at 1,167 kilograms per person against 1,136 kilograms per person in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Mexico and Romania?
31 kilograms per person, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Romania?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Romania rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
Mexico ranks 76th and Romania ranks 79th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.