Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Mexico
Mexico: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price was 80.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Mexico, 1989–2025
Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Mexico is 80.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 56.3% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Mexico peaked at 80.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1989.
That places Mexico 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 58.2% | — |
| 2015 | 57.5% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 57.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 56.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 77.1% | +56.9% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 51.4% | -36.0% |
| 2024 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 80.3% | +56.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 0.0% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 49.1% | 80.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Mexico?
- Share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Mexico was 80.3% in 2025, according to Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
- How does Mexico rank for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide emissions are included in this figure if they are covered by a carbon tax or trading system.