Mexico vs Portugal: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Mexico
23.3%
in 2023
Portugal
26.1%
in 2023
Mexico rank
59th
Portugal rank
58th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Mexico
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 26.1% against 23.3% in Mexico, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Mexico ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 58th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 20.7% | 16.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 66.9% | 55.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 16.7% | 2.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 23.3% | 2.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Mexico or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 26.1% against 23.3% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Mexico and Portugal?
- 2.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Mexico ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 58th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.