Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.1656 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Mexico is 0.1656, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.2126 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1646, in 2022.
Mexico ranks 60th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2052 | 0.1941 | 0.2109 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2042 | 0.1964 | 0.2126 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1933 | 0.1745 | 0.2093 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1688 | 0.1646 | 0.1755 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 57 Senegal 0.1714 compare
- 58 Equatorial Guinea 0.1701 compare
- 59 Poland 0.1672 compare
- 61 North Macedonia 0.1653 compare
- 62 Japan 0.1652 compare
- 63 Solomon Islands 0.1631 compare
More climate change data for Mexico
- Share co2 vs population 1.28 (2100)
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 131.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 105.61 million (2025)
- Urban population 80.0% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 3.52 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 22.02 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 3.52 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 3.52 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Mexico?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Mexico was 0.1656 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2126 in 2009.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1646 in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Mexico ranks 60th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).