Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy)

Mexico
127.16 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
143.04 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Mexico rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) over time

  • Mexico
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 143.04 Mt CO2e against 127.16 Mt CO2e in Mexico, a difference of 15.88 Mt CO2e.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 42.24 Mt CO2e 8.49 Mt CO2e 33.75 Mt CO2e Mexico
1980s 72.27 Mt CO2e 38.53 Mt CO2e 33.74 Mt CO2e Mexico
1990s 92.79 Mt CO2e 55.88 Mt CO2e 36.91 Mt CO2e Mexico
2000s 127.41 Mt CO2e 77.99 Mt CO2e 49.42 Mt CO2e Mexico
2010s 151.19 Mt CO2e 132.32 Mt CO2e 18.87 Mt CO2e Mexico
2020s 119.18 Mt CO2e 134.39 Mt CO2e 15.21 Mt CO2e Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy), Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 143.04 Mt CO2e against 127.16 Mt CO2e in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
15.88 Mt CO2e, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
Mexico ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).