France vs Mexico: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil

France
1.4%
in 2024
Mexico
1.8%
in 2024
France rank
14th
Mexico rank
11th

Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • France
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.8% against 1.4% in France, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times France's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1891 it was France ahead.

France ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 11th of 215 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Mexico Difference Ahead
1890s 1.5% 0.0% 1.5% France
1900s 0.6% 0.3% 0.3% France
1910s 0.1% 7.1% 7.0% Mexico
1920s 0.6% 12.2% 11.6% Mexico
1930s 1.5% 2.5% 1.0% Mexico
1940s 0.7% 1.9% 1.2% Mexico
1950s 2.3% 1.4% 0.9% France
1960s 3.5% 1.2% 2.3% France
1970s 4.1% 1.4% 2.7% France
1980s 3.1% 2.5% 0.6% France
1990s 2.6% 2.6% 0.1% Mexico
2000s 2.2% 2.6% 0.4% Mexico
2010s 1.7% 2.2% 0.5% Mexico
2020s 1.5% 1.8% 0.4% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from oil, France or Mexico?
Mexico, at 1.8% against 1.4% in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from oil between France and Mexico?
0.4%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mexico?
134 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2024.
How do France and Mexico rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
France ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 11th of 215 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 oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 20,888 data points, 1855–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.