Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 217.98 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Mexico stood at 217.98 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 312.49 tonnes per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 61.98 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1969.
Mexico ranks 99th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 93.66 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 80.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1963 | 75.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 72.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 69.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 69.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 72.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 71.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 61.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1970 | 70.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 79.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 87.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 89.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 96.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 101.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 116.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 122.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 130.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 153.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 171.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 178.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 233.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1983 | 186.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1984 | 183.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 187.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 256.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1987 | 246.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 278.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 310.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 312.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 266.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 244.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 242.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 254.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 238.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 236.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 256.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 273.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 265.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 271.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 268.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 264.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 275.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 269.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 278.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 287.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 274.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 267.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 258.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 257.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 267.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 277.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 270.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 268.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 260.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 231.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 228.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 222.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 272.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 229.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 217.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 217.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 217.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 217.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 217.98 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 261.01 tonnes per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 217.98 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 217.98 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +36.8% | 187.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 256.14 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 61.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 93.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 104.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 70.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 153.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 223.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 171.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 310.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 258.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 236.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 312.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 271.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 258.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 287.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 255.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 222.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 277.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 217.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 229.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 96 Honduras 233.06 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 97 Bulgaria 219.13 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 98 Guinea 219.07 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 100 Micronesia (country) 214.87 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 101 Bhutan 214.84 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 102 Pakistan 210.99 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Mexico was 217.98 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 312.49 tonnes per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.98 tonnes per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Mexico rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.