Mexico drinks the most Coca-Cola per person, with astonishingly high annual per capita consumption, while the United States consumes the largest total volume of Coke overall, followed by Mexico and China. Mexico's consumption is so ingrained that it's part of daily life, religious rituals, and celebrations, making it a "Coca-Cola country" in many regions, especially Chiapas, according to this Guardian photo essay and this Reddit post.
Mexico Monday Mexico is the World's Top Coca-Cola Consumer In Mexico, there's an astounding 163 liters consumed annually by each person!
Watch the documentary 'Mexico's Deadly Coca-Cola Addiction' via SBS On Demand. Nobody in the world drinks more Coca-Cola and other fizzy drinks than the residents of Chiapas, Mexico's southernmost and poorest state.
The Coca-Cola boycott began gaining traction after rumors emerged that, not only had it fired Latino employees from a Texas bottling plant, but it was reporting them to immigration officers.
Hungarians drink 310 liters of soda per capita each year, which makes them the biggest consumers of the sugary drink in the world. This much sugar intake from soda alone has led to significant public health concerns, including obesity and diabetes.
There's no single "#1 unhealthiest soda," as different sodas rank poorly for different reasons (sugar, dyes, acids), but Mountain Dew often appears at the top due to its high sugar, high acidity (citric acid), and artificial dyes (Yellow 5), creating a "perfect storm" for tooth decay and enamel erosion, while dark sodas like Cola are high in potentially concerning caramel coloring and caffeine. Ultimately, any soda high in sugar, acidic, and artificially colored is extremely unhealthy, making dark and bright yellow/orange sodas generally the worst offenders, according to health experts.
Water. Water is the world's most consumed drink, however, 97% of water on Earth is non-drinkable salt water.
The answer might actually surprise you. According to the official Coca-Cola headquarters, the best-tasting Coke in the world is found in Macedonia at the Skopje Brewery. This finding came after the company performed a global analysis survey of Coke drinkers from more than 178 countries over the world.
The Coca-Cola boycott is driven by concerns about the environment and the company's position on global social justice. More people are looking closely at how Coca-Cola handles environmental issues and its business in politically sensitive areas, especially in the Middle East.
Mexico tops global Coca-Cola consumption, with the average person drinking over 700 cups a year—almost half a liter daily.
A $1,000 investment in Coca-Cola 30 years ago would have grown to around $9,030 today. KO data by YCharts. This is primarily not because of the stock, which would be worth around $4,270. The remaining $4,760 comes from cumulative dividend payments over the last 30 years.
Coke has reigned for decades as the best-selling soft drink in the United States. At 130 years old, Coke also is the most consumed soda in the world, with an estimated 1.9 billion servings across 200 countries. As a result, Coca-Cola is one of the world's most valuable brands.
Coca-Cola helped McDonald's grow
In the early days McDonald's used Coca-Cola's offices to get up and running and McDonald's is now Coca-Cola's biggest customer.
North Korea and Cuba are the only two countries where Coca-Cola is not officially sold, due to long- standing U.S. trade embargoes.
Romania tops the list of countries with the highest alcohol consumption per person, with Georgia, Czechia, Latvia, and Germany rounding out the top five.
Blood sugar levels increase dramatically within 20 minutes of drinking the cola, explains Naik, causing a burst of insulin. The liver then turns the high amounts of sugar into fat.
Sugary beverages like soda are linked to a long list of adverse health effects, starting with obesity, poor blood sugar control and diabetes. Recent studies have found an association with high blood pressure, high cholesterol and heart disease.
Americans consume a total of 39,300 million liters of the sugary soda every year, beating the second-place finisher, Mexico, which drinks 19,500 million liters. Although as much as the latter enjoys the beverage, you'll find slight differences in sweetener if you try Mexican Coke.
FAQ Section: Q: What's different about the Japanese Coca-Cola can? A: The formula is similar, but it's produced in Japan and features unique packaging not available elsewhere.
The Mexican formula that is exported into the U.S. is sweetened with white sugar instead of the high-fructose corn syrup used in the American formula since the early 1980s. Some tasters have said that Mexican Coca-Cola tastes better, while other blind tasting tests reported no differences in flavor.
Drinks to help you sleep
Tea is the second most widely consumed beverage in the world. It's often served with scones.
Coffee: America's Most Popular Beverage. Roughly 66 percent of U.S. adults drink coffee on a daily basis, which is a rise of nearly 7 percent compared to 2020, according to the Spring 2025 National Coffee Data Trends (NCDT) report.