Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Mexico
Mexico: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) was 435.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Mexico stood at 435.8.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Mexico peaked at 463.28 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 363.3, in 2000.
That places Mexico 14th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 363.3 | — |
| 2001 | 364.15 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 371.54 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 390.08 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 399.75 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 416.15 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 430.79 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 437.73 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 438.71 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 428.71 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 444.04 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 460.07 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 463.28 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 453.63 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 438.39 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 446.77 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 450.99 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 450.99 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 431.93 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 436.9 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 379.55 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 387.06 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 420.1 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 435.8 | +3.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 435.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.39, 11.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 435.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.22, 35.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 404.09 | 363.3 | 438.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 447.7 | 431.93 | 463.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 405.63 | 379.55 | 435.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More climate change data for Mexico
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- 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 from fuel combustion in Mexico?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Mexico was 435.8 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 463.28 in 2012.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 363.3 in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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