Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Mexico
Mexico: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 2.73 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.73 million tonnes
Change on year
down 38.6%
World rank
28th
of 215 countries
All-time high
35.30 million tonnes
in 1920
All-time low
-39.30 million tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
168
1857–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Mexico, 1857–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Mexico stood at 2.73 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 38.6% on the previous year and up 124.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Mexico peaked at 35.30 million tonnes in 1920 and was at its lowest, -39.30 million tonnes, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 28th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1857 | -644 tonnes | — |
| 1858 | 8,156 tonnes | -1366.5% |
| 1859 | -7,502 tonnes | -192.0% |
| 1860 | -2,939 tonnes | -60.8% |
| 1861 | 6,671 tonnes | -327.0% |
| 1862 | 21,057 tonnes | +215.6% |
| 1863 | -11,193 tonnes | -153.2% |
| 1864 | -15,448 tonnes | +38.0% |
| 1865 | 14,230 tonnes | -192.1% |
| 1866 | 14,835 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1867 | -19,852 tonnes | -233.8% |
| 1868 | -3,745 tonnes | -81.1% |
| 1869 | -8,012 tonnes | +113.9% |
| 1870 | 6,871 tonnes | -185.8% |
| 1871 | 2,201 tonnes | -68.0% |
| 1872 | 12,575 tonnes | +471.3% |
| 1873 | 8,084 tonnes | -35.7% |
| 1874 | 1,157 tonnes | -85.7% |
| 1875 | 2,842 tonnes | +145.6% |
| 1876 | 531 tonnes | -81.3% |
| 1877 | 8,933 tonnes | +1582.3% |
| 1878 | 14,796 tonnes | +65.6% |
| 1879 | 18,690 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1880 | 8,164 tonnes | -56.3% |
| 1881 | -30,529 tonnes | -473.9% |
| 1882 | 21,216 tonnes | -169.5% |
| 1883 | 4,314 tonnes | -79.7% |
| 1884 | -11,932 tonnes | -376.6% |
| 1885 | -7,681 tonnes | -35.6% |
| 1886 | 24,512 tonnes | -419.1% |
| 1887 | 84,389 tonnes | +244.3% |
| 1888 | 59,396 tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1889 | 65,002 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1890 | 159,095 tonnes | +144.8% |
| 1891 | 647,843 tonnes | +307.2% |
| 1892 | 516,407 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1893 | -200,234 tonnes | -138.8% |
| 1894 | 136,429 tonnes | -168.1% |
| 1895 | -49,806 tonnes | -136.5% |
| 1896 | 140,413 tonnes | -381.9% |
| 1897 | 663,231 tonnes | +372.3% |
| 1898 | 307,345 tonnes | -53.7% |
| 1899 | 642,065 tonnes | +108.9% |
| 1900 | 244,328 tonnes | -61.9% |
| 1901 | 695,184 tonnes | +184.5% |
| 1902 | 371,104 tonnes | -46.6% |
| 1903 | 813,253 tonnes | +119.1% |
| 1904 | 394,062 tonnes | -51.5% |
| 1905 | 378,803 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1906 | 299,128 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1907 | 695,652 tonnes | +132.6% |
| 1908 | -32,649 tonnes | -104.7% |
| 1909 | 67,450 tonnes | -306.6% |
| 1910 | 177,761 tonnes | +163.5% |
| 1911 | 3.78 million tonnes | +2025.9% |
| 1912 | -267,546 tonnes | -107.1% |
| 1913 | 2.73 million tonnes | -1119.5% |
| 1914 | -1.67 million tonnes | -161.2% |
| 1915 | 3.84 million tonnes | -330.2% |
| 1916 | 2.63 million tonnes | -31.6% |
| 1917 | 9.07 million tonnes | +244.8% |
| 1918 | 4.92 million tonnes | -45.8% |
| 1919 | 9.97 million tonnes | +102.8% |
| 1920 | 35.30 million tonnes | +254.1% |
| 1921 | 13.75 million tonnes | -61.0% |
| 1922 | -4.91 million tonnes | -135.7% |
| 1923 | -13.18 million tonnes | +168.3% |
| 1924 | -4.39 million tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1925 | -11.43 million tonnes | +160.5% |
| 1926 | -12.37 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1927 | -12.27 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1928 | -8.40 million tonnes | -31.5% |
| 1929 | -1.97 million tonnes | -76.5% |
| 1930 | -1.76 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1931 | -3.77 million tonnes | +113.8% |
| 1932 | -622,541 tonnes | -83.5% |
| 1933 | 1.30 million tonnes | -309.5% |
| 1934 | 1.43 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1935 | 2.60 million tonnes | +81.0% |
| 1936 | 550,294 tonnes | -78.8% |
| 1937 | 2.92 million tonnes | +430.2% |
| 1938 | -654,422 tonnes | -122.4% |
| 1939 | -1.65 million tonnes | +152.1% |
| 1940 | 552,284 tonnes | -133.5% |
| 1941 | -667,848 tonnes | -220.9% |
| 1942 | -3.59 million tonnes | +438.2% |
| 1943 | 81,006 tonnes | -102.3% |
| 1944 | 1.07 million tonnes | +1218.7% |
| 1945 | 2.50 million tonnes | +134.4% |
| 1946 | 2.85 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1947 | 3.73 million tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1948 | 1.16 million tonnes | -69.0% |
| 1949 | -1.55 million tonnes | -233.9% |
| 1950 | 1.55 million tonnes | -199.9% |
| 1951 | 4.38 million tonnes | +182.9% |
| 1952 | 2.32 million tonnes | -47.0% |
| 1953 | -505,660 tonnes | -121.8% |
| 1954 | -436,256 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1955 | 3.39 million tonnes | -877.5% |
| 1956 | 2.47 million tonnes | -27.1% |
| 1957 | 7.14 million tonnes | +189.0% |
| 1958 | 4.73 million tonnes | -33.8% |
| 1959 | 4.28 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1960 | 4.77 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1961 | 2.19 million tonnes | -54.1% |
| 1962 | -1.50 million tonnes | -168.4% |
| 1963 | 2.55 million tonnes | -270.3% |
| 1964 | 7.91 million tonnes | +210.3% |
| 1965 | 967,776 tonnes | -87.8% |
| 1966 | 5.68 million tonnes | +486.6% |
| 1967 | 9.16 million tonnes | +61.4% |
| 1968 | 3.88 million tonnes | -57.6% |
| 1969 | 8.29 million tonnes | +113.5% |
| 1970 | 11.77 million tonnes | +42.1% |
| 1971 | 12.23 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 6.08 million tonnes | -50.3% |
| 1973 | 11.78 million tonnes | +93.8% |
| 1974 | 10.66 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 9.40 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 19.59 million tonnes | +108.4% |
| 1977 | 8.64 million tonnes | -55.9% |
| 1978 | 29.71 million tonnes | +243.7% |
| 1979 | 18.13 million tonnes | -39.0% |
| 1980 | 27.47 million tonnes | +51.5% |
| 1981 | 15.94 million tonnes | -42.0% |
| 1982 | 20.18 million tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1983 | -26.33 million tonnes | -230.5% |
| 1984 | -939,360 tonnes | -96.4% |
| 1985 | 10.69 million tonnes | -1238.0% |
| 1986 | 6.04 million tonnes | -43.5% |
| 1987 | 12.57 million tonnes | +108.2% |
| 1988 | -371,904 tonnes | -103.0% |
| 1989 | 17.80 million tonnes | -4885.6% |
| 1990 | -6.47 million tonnes | -136.4% |
| 1991 | 13.09 million tonnes | -302.2% |
| 1992 | 2.62 million tonnes | -80.0% |
| 1993 | 5.27 million tonnes | +100.9% |
| 1994 | 13.81 million tonnes | +162.2% |
| 1995 | -20.63 million tonnes | -249.4% |
| 1996 | 10.64 million tonnes | -151.6% |
| 1997 | 20.92 million tonnes | +96.7% |
| 1998 | 18.64 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 4.93 million tonnes | -73.5% |
| 2000 | 5.40 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 16.05 million tonnes | +197.3% |
| 2002 | 2.82 million tonnes | -82.5% |
| 2003 | 25.67 million tonnes | +811.4% |
| 2004 | 2.62 million tonnes | -89.8% |
| 2005 | 24.85 million tonnes | +848.5% |
| 2006 | 11.09 million tonnes | -55.4% |
| 2007 | -927,328 tonnes | -108.4% |
| 2008 | -613,952 tonnes | -33.8% |
| 2009 | -12.69 million tonnes | +1967.1% |
| 2010 | -3.88 million tonnes | -69.4% |
| 2011 | 26.89 million tonnes | -792.9% |
| 2012 | 18.19 million tonnes | -32.4% |
| 2013 | -6.08 million tonnes | -133.4% |
| 2014 | -11.37 million tonnes | +86.9% |
| 2015 | -4.61 million tonnes | -59.4% |
| 2016 | -605,984 tonnes | -86.9% |
| 2017 | -14.42 million tonnes | +2279.8% |
| 2018 | 4.01 million tonnes | -127.8% |
| 2019 | -184,768 tonnes | -104.6% |
| 2020 | -39.30 million tonnes | +21169.4% |
| 2021 | 17.90 million tonnes | -145.6% |
| 2022 | 6.96 million tonnes | -61.1% |
| 2023 | 4.45 million tonnes | -36.0% |
| 2024 | 2.73 million tonnes | -38.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.73 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432 tonnes, 27.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.73 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 109,750 tonnes, 24.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -21169.4% | -184,768 tonnes | -39.30 million tonnes |
| 1989 | +4885.6% | -371,904 tonnes | 17.80 million tonnes |
| 2017 | -2279.8% | -605,984 tonnes | -14.42 million tonnes |
| 1911 | +2025.9% | 177,761 tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes |
| 2009 | -1967.1% | -613,952 tonnes | -12.69 million tonnes |
| 1877 | +1582.3% | 531 tonnes | 8,933 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.33 tonnes | -7,502 tonnes | 8,156 tonnes | 3 |
| 1860s | -439.6 tonnes | -19,852 tonnes | 21,057 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 7,668 tonnes | 531 tonnes | 18,690 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 21,685 tonnes | -30,529 tonnes | 84,389 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 296,279 tonnes | -200,234 tonnes | 663,231 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 392,632 tonnes | -32,649 tonnes | 813,253 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.52 million tonnes | -1.67 million tonnes | 9.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.99 million tonnes | -13.18 million tonnes | 35.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 34,386 tonnes | -3.77 million tonnes | 2.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 613,280 tonnes | -3.59 million tonnes | 3.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.93 million tonnes | -505,660 tonnes | 7.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.39 million tonnes | -1.50 million tonnes | 9.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.80 million tonnes | 6.08 million tonnes | 29.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.30 million tonnes | -26.33 million tonnes | 27.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.28 million tonnes | -20.63 million tonnes | 20.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.43 million tonnes | -12.69 million tonnes | 25.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 794,569 tonnes | -14.42 million tonnes | 26.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.45 million tonnes | -39.30 million tonnes | 17.90 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,348 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 79,444 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Mexico?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Mexico was 2.73 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 35.30 million tonnes in 1920.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.30 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Mexico ranks 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.