France vs Mexico: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
France
5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Mexico
4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
France rank
100th
Mexico rank
103rd
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- France
- Mexico
How they compare
France currently reports 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Mexico, a difference of 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mexico ahead.
France ranks 100th and Mexico ranks 103rd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, France averaged higher in 11 and Mexico in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1860s | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1870s | 3.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1880s | 4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1890s | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1900s | 5.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1910s | 5.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1920s | 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1930s | 8.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1940s | 6.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1950s | 8.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1960s | 10.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1970s | 12.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1980s | 10.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1990s | 9.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 2000s | 7.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 2010s | 6.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 2020s | 5.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, France or Mexico?
- France, at 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between France and Mexico?
- 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mexico?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do France and Mexico rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- France ranks 100th and Mexico ranks 103rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.