Absolute change co2 in Mexico
Mexico: Absolute change co2 was 2.73 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.73 million
Change on year
down 38.6%
World rank
28th
of 215 countries
All-time high
35.30 million
in 1920
All-time low
-39.30 million
in 2020
Years of data
168
1857–2024
Absolute change co2 in Mexico, 1857–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, absolute change co2 in Mexico stood at 2.73 million.
That represents a change of down 38.6% on the previous year and up 124.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute change co2 in Mexico peaked at 35.30 million in 1920 and was at its lowest, -39.30 million, 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.
Absolute change co2 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1857 | -644 | — |
| 1858 | 8,156 | -1366.5% |
| 1859 | -7,502 | -192.0% |
| 1860 | -2,939 | -60.8% |
| 1861 | 6,671 | -327.0% |
| 1862 | 21,057 | +215.6% |
| 1863 | -11,193 | -153.2% |
| 1864 | -15,448 | +38.0% |
| 1865 | 14,230 | -192.1% |
| 1866 | 14,835 | +4.3% |
| 1867 | -19,852 | -233.8% |
| 1868 | -3,745 | -81.1% |
| 1869 | -8,012 | +113.9% |
| 1870 | 6,871 | -185.8% |
| 1871 | 2,201 | -68.0% |
| 1872 | 12,575 | +471.3% |
| 1873 | 8,084 | -35.7% |
| 1874 | 1,157 | -85.7% |
| 1875 | 2,842 | +145.6% |
| 1876 | 531 | -81.3% |
| 1877 | 8,933 | +1582.3% |
| 1878 | 14,796 | +65.6% |
| 1879 | 18,690 | +26.3% |
| 1880 | 8,164 | -56.3% |
| 1881 | -30,529 | -473.9% |
| 1882 | 21,216 | -169.5% |
| 1883 | 4,314 | -79.7% |
| 1884 | -11,932 | -376.6% |
| 1885 | -7,681 | -35.6% |
| 1886 | 24,512 | -419.1% |
| 1887 | 84,389 | +244.3% |
| 1888 | 59,396 | -29.6% |
| 1889 | 65,002 | +9.4% |
| 1890 | 159,095 | +144.8% |
| 1891 | 647,843 | +307.2% |
| 1892 | 516,407 | -20.3% |
| 1893 | -200,234 | -138.8% |
| 1894 | 136,429 | -168.1% |
| 1895 | -49,806 | -136.5% |
| 1896 | 140,413 | -381.9% |
| 1897 | 663,231 | +372.3% |
| 1898 | 307,345 | -53.7% |
| 1899 | 642,065 | +108.9% |
| 1900 | 244,328 | -61.9% |
| 1901 | 695,184 | +184.5% |
| 1902 | 371,104 | -46.6% |
| 1903 | 813,253 | +119.1% |
| 1904 | 394,062 | -51.5% |
| 1905 | 378,803 | -3.9% |
| 1906 | 299,128 | -21.0% |
| 1907 | 695,652 | +132.6% |
| 1908 | -32,649 | -104.7% |
| 1909 | 67,450 | -306.6% |
| 1910 | 177,761 | +163.5% |
| 1911 | 3.78 million | +2025.9% |
| 1912 | -267,546 | -107.1% |
| 1913 | 2.73 million | -1119.5% |
| 1914 | -1.67 million | -161.2% |
| 1915 | 3.84 million | -330.2% |
| 1916 | 2.63 million | -31.6% |
| 1917 | 9.07 million | +244.8% |
| 1918 | 4.92 million | -45.8% |
| 1919 | 9.97 million | +102.8% |
| 1920 | 35.30 million | +254.1% |
| 1921 | 13.75 million | -61.0% |
| 1922 | -4.91 million | -135.7% |
| 1923 | -13.18 million | +168.3% |
| 1924 | -4.39 million | -66.7% |
| 1925 | -11.43 million | +160.5% |
| 1926 | -12.37 million | +8.3% |
| 1927 | -12.27 million | -0.8% |
| 1928 | -8.40 million | -31.5% |
| 1929 | -1.97 million | -76.5% |
| 1930 | -1.76 million | -10.7% |
| 1931 | -3.77 million | +113.8% |
| 1932 | -622,541 | -83.5% |
| 1933 | 1.30 million | -309.5% |
| 1934 | 1.43 million | +10.0% |
| 1935 | 2.60 million | +81.0% |
| 1936 | 550,294 | -78.8% |
| 1937 | 2.92 million | +430.2% |
| 1938 | -654,422 | -122.4% |
| 1939 | -1.65 million | +152.1% |
| 1940 | 552,284 | -133.5% |
| 1941 | -667,848 | -220.9% |
| 1942 | -3.59 million | +438.2% |
| 1943 | 81,006 | -102.3% |
| 1944 | 1.07 million | +1218.7% |
| 1945 | 2.50 million | +134.4% |
| 1946 | 2.85 million | +14.0% |
| 1947 | 3.73 million | +30.7% |
| 1948 | 1.16 million | -69.0% |
| 1949 | -1.55 million | -233.9% |
| 1950 | 1.55 million | -199.9% |
| 1951 | 4.38 million | +182.9% |
| 1952 | 2.32 million | -47.0% |
| 1953 | -505,660 | -121.8% |
| 1954 | -436,256 | -13.7% |
| 1955 | 3.39 million | -877.5% |
| 1956 | 2.47 million | -27.1% |
| 1957 | 7.14 million | +189.0% |
| 1958 | 4.73 million | -33.8% |
| 1959 | 4.28 million | -9.5% |
| 1960 | 4.77 million | +11.4% |
| 1961 | 2.19 million | -54.1% |
| 1962 | -1.50 million | -168.4% |
| 1963 | 2.55 million | -270.3% |
| 1964 | 7.91 million | +210.3% |
| 1965 | 967,776 | -87.8% |
| 1966 | 5.68 million | +486.6% |
| 1967 | 9.16 million | +61.4% |
| 1968 | 3.88 million | -57.6% |
| 1969 | 8.29 million | +113.5% |
| 1970 | 11.77 million | +42.1% |
| 1971 | 12.23 million | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 6.08 million | -50.3% |
| 1973 | 11.78 million | +93.8% |
| 1974 | 10.66 million | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 9.40 million | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 19.59 million | +108.4% |
| 1977 | 8.64 million | -55.9% |
| 1978 | 29.71 million | +243.7% |
| 1979 | 18.13 million | -39.0% |
| 1980 | 27.47 million | +51.5% |
| 1981 | 15.94 million | -42.0% |
| 1982 | 20.18 million | +26.6% |
| 1983 | -26.33 million | -230.5% |
| 1984 | -939,360 | -96.4% |
| 1985 | 10.69 million | -1238.0% |
| 1986 | 6.04 million | -43.5% |
| 1987 | 12.57 million | +108.2% |
| 1988 | -371,904 | -103.0% |
| 1989 | 17.80 million | -4885.6% |
| 1990 | -6.47 million | -136.4% |
| 1991 | 13.09 million | -302.2% |
| 1992 | 2.62 million | -80.0% |
| 1993 | 5.27 million | +100.9% |
| 1994 | 13.81 million | +162.2% |
| 1995 | -20.63 million | -249.4% |
| 1996 | 10.64 million | -151.6% |
| 1997 | 20.92 million | +96.7% |
| 1998 | 18.64 million | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 4.93 million | -73.5% |
| 2000 | 5.40 million | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 16.05 million | +197.3% |
| 2002 | 2.82 million | -82.5% |
| 2003 | 25.67 million | +811.4% |
| 2004 | 2.62 million | -89.8% |
| 2005 | 24.85 million | +848.5% |
| 2006 | 11.09 million | -55.4% |
| 2007 | -927,328 | -108.4% |
| 2008 | -613,952 | -33.8% |
| 2009 | -12.69 million | +1967.1% |
| 2010 | -3.88 million | -69.4% |
| 2011 | 26.89 million | -792.9% |
| 2012 | 18.19 million | -32.4% |
| 2013 | -6.08 million | -133.4% |
| 2014 | -11.37 million | +86.9% |
| 2015 | -4.61 million | -59.4% |
| 2016 | -605,984 | -86.9% |
| 2017 | -14.42 million | +2279.8% |
| 2018 | 4.01 million | -127.8% |
| 2019 | -184,768 | -104.6% |
| 2020 | -39.30 million | +21169.4% |
| 2021 | 17.90 million | -145.6% |
| 2022 | 6.96 million | -61.1% |
| 2023 | 4.45 million | -36.0% |
| 2024 | 2.73 million | -38.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.73 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432, 27.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.73 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 109,750, 24.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Absolute change co2 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 | -39.30 million |
| 1989 | +4885.6% | -371,904 | 17.80 million |
| 2017 | -2279.8% | -605,984 | -14.42 million |
| 1911 | +2025.9% | 177,761 | 3.78 million |
| 2009 | -1967.1% | -613,952 | -12.69 million |
| 1877 | +1582.3% | 531 | 8,933 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.33 | -7,502 | 8,156 | 3 |
| 1860s | -439.6 | -19,852 | 21,057 | 10 |
| 1870s | 7,668 | 531 | 18,690 | 10 |
| 1880s | 21,685 | -30,529 | 84,389 | 10 |
| 1890s | 296,279 | -200,234 | 663,231 | 10 |
| 1900s | 392,632 | -32,649 | 813,253 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.52 million | -1.67 million | 9.97 million | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.99 million | -13.18 million | 35.30 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 34,386 | -3.77 million | 2.92 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 613,280 | -3.59 million | 3.73 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.93 million | -505,660 | 7.14 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.39 million | -1.50 million | 9.16 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.80 million | 6.08 million | 29.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.30 million | -26.33 million | 27.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.28 million | -20.63 million | 20.92 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.43 million | -12.69 million | 25.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 794,569 | -14.42 million | 26.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.45 million | -39.30 million | 17.90 million | 5 |
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More climate change data for Mexico
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.98 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 105.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,399 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13,607 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 791.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 51.35 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute change co2 in Mexico?
- Absolute change co2 in Mexico was 2.73 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 35.30 million in 1920.
- What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.30 million in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for absolute change co2?
- Mexico ranks 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is absolute change co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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