Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Mexico
Mexico: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas was 171.63 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
171.63 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 146 countries
All-time high
172.08 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1891
Years of data
134
1891–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Mexico, 1891–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from gas in Mexico is 171.63 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from gas in Mexico peaked at 172.08 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1891.
Mexico ranks 8th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1922 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1923 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1924 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1925 | 274,818 tonnes | — |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 403,040 tonnes | — |
| 1930 | 560,491 tonnes | +39.1% |
| 1931 | 483,648 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1932 | 472,656 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1933 | 575,248 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1934 | 637,536 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1935 | 1.11 million tonnes | +74.1% |
| 1936 | 1.31 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1937 | 1.79 million tonnes | +37.0% |
| 1938 | 2.04 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1939 | 1.97 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1940 | 2.10 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1941 | 1.76 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1942 | 1.67 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1943 | 1.34 million tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1944 | 1.34 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1945 | 1.40 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1946 | 1.79 million tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1947 | 2.18 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1948 | 2.29 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1949 | 2.33 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 1.54 million tonnes | -34.2% |
| 1951 | 1.66 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1952 | 1.94 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1953 | 2.07 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1954 | 2.21 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1955 | 2.33 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 2.48 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1957 | 2.63 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1958 | 4.58 million tonnes | +74.0% |
| 1959 | 5.15 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1960 | 6.38 million tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1961 | 8.04 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1962 | 11.85 million tonnes | +47.5% |
| 1963 | 11.66 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 13.45 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 15.77 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1966 | 17.01 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 19.81 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1968 | 19.83 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 19.59 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 20.61 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 20.09 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 21.56 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 24.02 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 25.09 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 25.72 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 25.18 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 26.50 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 33.50 million tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1979 | 40.88 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1980 | 43.79 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 47.31 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 51.84 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 51.90 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 52.45 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 54.58 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 48.44 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 49.12 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 49.63 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 51.28 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 52.92 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 55.27 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 55.61 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 55.07 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 56.90 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 56.92 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 62.75 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 65.77 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 71.09 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 69.80 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 81.20 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 82.89 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 92.17 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 101.90 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 105.65 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 105.52 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 117.94 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 117.27 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 118.57 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 123.43 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 124.12 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 130.71 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 135.73 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 142.28 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 138.50 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 147.98 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 151.46 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 143.25 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 165.52 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 157.10 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 160.95 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 165.84 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 159.76 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 172.08 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 171.63 million tonnes | -0.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 171.63 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.32 million tonnes, 16.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 171.63 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17 million tonnes, 146.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | -100.0% | 274,818 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 1935 | +74.1% | 637,536 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes |
| 1958 | +74.0% | 2.63 million tonnes | 4.58 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 67,786 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 403,040 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.09 million tonnes | 472,656 tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.66 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 5.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.34 million tonnes | 6.38 million tonnes | 19.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.32 million tonnes | 20.09 million tonnes | 40.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.03 million tonnes | 43.79 million tonnes | 54.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.21 million tonnes | 52.92 million tonnes | 71.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.65 million tonnes | 81.20 million tonnes | 123.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.66 million tonnes | 124.12 million tonnes | 165.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.05 million tonnes | 159.76 million tonnes | 172.08 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 from gas in Mexico?
- Annual co₂ emissions from gas in Mexico was 171.63 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 172.08 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1891.
- How does Mexico rank for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Mexico ranks 8th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.