Mexico vs Spain: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Mexico
23.3%
in 2023
Spain
21.0%
in 2023
Mexico rank
59th
Spain rank
62nd
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 23.3% against 21.0% in Spain, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Mexico ranks 59th and Spain ranks 62nd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 12.9% | 8.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 13.2% | 1.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 11.0% | 8.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 19.8% | 1.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Mexico or Spain?
- Mexico, at 23.3% against 21.0% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Mexico and Spain?
- 2.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Mexico ranks 59th and Spain ranks 62nd 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.