Iran vs Mexico: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil
Iran
1.7%
in 2024
Mexico
1.8%
in 2024
Iran rank
12th
Mexico rank
11th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Iran
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Mexico ahead.
Iran ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 11th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 1910s | 0.8% | 7.8% | 7.0% | Mexico |
| 1920s | 2.5% | 12.2% | 9.6% | Mexico |
| 1930s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 1.0% | Iran |
| 1940s | 3.7% | 1.9% | 1.9% | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 1.4% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 1960s | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 2.5% | 1.3% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 2.6% | 1.0% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from oil, Iran or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from oil between Iran and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mexico?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Mexico rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
- Iran ranks 12th 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.