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
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More climate change data for Mexico
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.3% (2100)
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 131.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 105.61 million (2025)
- Urban population 80.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.52 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 22.02 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.52 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.52 tonnes per person (2024)
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.