Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas
Mexico
2.1%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2.6%
in 2024
Mexico rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Mexico
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.6% against 2.1% in Mexico, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 89 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 146 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.9% | Mexico |
| 1950s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 1960s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.4% | 0.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 3.0% | 0.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.8% | 0.6% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from gas, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.6% against 2.1% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from gas between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from gas?
- Mexico ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from gas in the same year.