Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 237.14 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
237.14 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
96th
of 204 countries
All-time high
257.98 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
32.79 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Mexico stood at 237.14 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 257.98 tonnes per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32.79 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Mexico 96th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.56 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 32.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 34.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 38.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 38.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 41.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 46.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 48.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 52.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 58.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 64.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 68.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 74.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 79.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 84.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 94.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 98.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 114.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 123.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 137.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 145.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 156.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 142.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 142.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 147.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 150.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 157.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 157.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 166.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 162.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 169.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 171.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 173.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 180.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 170.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 175.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 186.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 196.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 198.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 201.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 209.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 211.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 224.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 225.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 238.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 244.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 243.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 243.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 236.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 234.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 248.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 257.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 254.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 249 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 246.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 246.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 238.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 240.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 240.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 220.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 229.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 233.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 235.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 237.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 237.14 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 247.93 tonnes per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 237.14 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 206.51 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 32.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 52.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 86.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 58.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 123.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 150.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 137.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 166.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 178.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 162.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 198.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 227.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 201.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 244.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 245.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 234.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 257.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 231.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 220.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 237.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 93 Egypt 259.55 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 94 Equatorial Guinea 249.91 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 95 Ukraine 245.94 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 97 Cuba 235.46 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 98 Pakistan 233.24 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 99 Dominica 227.51 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Mexico was 237.14 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 257.98 tonnes per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.79 tonnes per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Mexico rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 96th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.