Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Mexico
Mexico: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6%
Change on year
down 39.2%
World rank
149th
of 215 countries
All-time high
232.3%
in 1865
All-time low
-71.6%
in 1864
Years of data
168
1857–2024
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Mexico, 1857–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Mexico stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of down 39.2% on the previous year and up 126.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Mexico peaked at 232.3% in 1865 and was at its lowest, -71.6%, in 1864.
Mexico ranks 149th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1857 | -8.1% | — |
| 1858 | 111.3% | -1477.8% |
| 1859 | -48.5% | -143.5% |
| 1860 | -36.8% | -24.0% |
| 1861 | 132.4% | -459.3% |
| 1862 | 179.8% | +35.8% |
| 1863 | -34.2% | -119.0% |
| 1864 | -71.6% | +109.6% |
| 1865 | 232.3% | -424.4% |
| 1866 | 72.9% | -68.6% |
| 1867 | -56.4% | -177.4% |
| 1868 | -24.4% | -56.7% |
| 1869 | -69.1% | +183.0% |
| 1870 | 191.8% | -377.5% |
| 1871 | 21.1% | -89.0% |
| 1872 | 99.4% | +372.0% |
| 1873 | 32.0% | -67.8% |
| 1874 | 3.5% | -89.2% |
| 1875 | 8.2% | +137.4% |
| 1876 | 1.4% | -82.7% |
| 1877 | 23.6% | +1558.7% |
| 1878 | 31.6% | +34.0% |
| 1879 | 30.4% | -4.0% |
| 1880 | 10.2% | -66.5% |
| 1881 | -34.5% | -439.4% |
| 1882 | 36.6% | -206.1% |
| 1883 | 5.5% | -85.1% |
| 1884 | -14.3% | -362.3% |
| 1885 | -10.7% | -24.9% |
| 1886 | 38.4% | -457.5% |
| 1887 | 95.5% | +148.7% |
| 1888 | 34.4% | -64.0% |
| 1889 | 28.0% | -18.6% |
| 1890 | 53.5% | +91.2% |
| 1891 | 142.0% | +165.2% |
| 1892 | 46.8% | -67.1% |
| 1893 | -12.4% | -126.4% |
| 1894 | 9.6% | -177.7% |
| 1895 | -3.2% | -133.3% |
| 1896 | 9.3% | -391.2% |
| 1897 | 40.3% | +332.1% |
| 1898 | 13.3% | -67.0% |
| 1899 | 24.5% | +84.4% |
| 1900 | 7.5% | -69.4% |
| 1901 | 19.8% | +164.7% |
| 1902 | 8.8% | -55.5% |
| 1903 | 17.8% | +101.4% |
| 1904 | 7.3% | -58.9% |
| 1905 | 6.6% | -10.4% |
| 1906 | 4.9% | -25.9% |
| 1907 | 10.8% | +121.8% |
| 1908 | -0.5% | -104.2% |
| 1909 | 0.9% | -307.5% |
| 1910 | 2.5% | +161.1% |
| 1911 | 51.3% | +1974.6% |
| 1912 | -2.4% | -104.7% |
| 1913 | 25.1% | -1144.6% |
| 1914 | -12.3% | -148.9% |
| 1915 | 32.2% | -362.4% |
| 1916 | 16.7% | -48.3% |
| 1917 | 49.3% | +195.5% |
| 1918 | 17.9% | -63.7% |
| 1919 | 30.8% | +72.1% |
| 1920 | 83.3% | +170.8% |
| 1921 | 17.7% | -78.8% |
| 1922 | -5.4% | -130.4% |
| 1923 | -15.2% | +183.5% |
| 1924 | -6.0% | -60.7% |
| 1925 | -16.6% | +177.1% |
| 1926 | -21.5% | +29.8% |
| 1927 | -27.2% | +26.4% |
| 1928 | -25.6% | -6.0% |
| 1929 | -8.1% | -68.4% |
| 1930 | -7.8% | -2.8% |
| 1931 | -18.2% | +132.0% |
| 1932 | -3.7% | -79.8% |
| 1933 | 8.0% | -317.5% |
| 1934 | 8.1% | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 13.6% | +67.4% |
| 1936 | 2.5% | -81.4% |
| 1937 | 13.1% | +417.1% |
| 1938 | -2.6% | -119.8% |
| 1939 | -6.7% | +158.9% |
| 1940 | 2.4% | -135.9% |
| 1941 | -2.9% | -218.1% |
| 1942 | -15.8% | +454.0% |
| 1943 | 0.4% | -102.7% |
| 1944 | 5.6% | +1213.2% |
| 1945 | 12.4% | +122.0% |
| 1946 | 12.5% | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 14.6% | +16.1% |
| 1948 | 3.9% | -72.9% |
| 1949 | -5.1% | -228.9% |
| 1950 | 5.3% | -205.2% |
| 1951 | 14.4% | +168.6% |
| 1952 | 6.7% | -53.6% |
| 1953 | -1.4% | -120.4% |
| 1954 | -1.2% | -12.5% |
| 1955 | 9.4% | -886.8% |
| 1956 | 6.2% | -33.3% |
| 1957 | 17.0% | +172.0% |
| 1958 | 9.6% | -43.4% |
| 1959 | 7.9% | -17.5% |
| 1960 | 8.2% | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 3.5% | -57.6% |
| 1962 | -2.3% | -166.1% |
| 1963 | 4.0% | -274.3% |
| 1964 | 11.9% | +198.4% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | -89.1% |
| 1966 | 7.6% | +479.0% |
| 1967 | 11.3% | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 4.3% | -61.9% |
| 1969 | 8.8% | +104.7% |
| 1970 | 11.5% | +30.5% |
| 1971 | 10.7% | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 4.8% | -55.1% |
| 1973 | 8.9% | +84.9% |
| 1974 | 7.4% | -16.9% |
| 1975 | 6.1% | -17.9% |
| 1976 | 11.9% | +96.4% |
| 1977 | 4.7% | -60.6% |
| 1978 | 15.4% | +228.3% |
| 1979 | 8.2% | -47.1% |
| 1980 | 11.4% | +40.1% |
| 1981 | 6.0% | -47.9% |
| 1982 | 7.1% | +19.5% |
| 1983 | -8.7% | -221.8% |
| 1984 | -0.3% | -96.1% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | -1241.9% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | -45.6% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | +103.9% |
| 1988 | -0.1% | -102.8% |
| 1989 | 5.8% | -4891.3% |
| 1990 | -2.0% | -134.4% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | -306.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -80.8% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +99.3% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | +158.1% |
| 1995 | -5.9% | -243.5% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -154.8% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | +90.5% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -74.8% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +193.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -83.1% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +805.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -90.4% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +842.8% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -57.8% |
| 2007 | -0.2% | -108.2% |
| 2008 | -0.1% | -33.7% |
| 2009 | -2.7% | +1969.8% |
| 2010 | -0.8% | -68.6% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -798.8% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -36.1% |
| 2013 | -1.2% | -132.2% |
| 2014 | -2.3% | +89.2% |
| 2015 | -1.0% | -58.5% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | -86.7% |
| 2017 | -3.0% | +2282.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -128.7% |
| 2019 | -0.0% | -104.6% |
| 2020 | -8.4% | +21177.0% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -149.7% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -62.7% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -37.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -39.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.8%, 16% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -21177.0% | -0.0% | -8.4% |
| 1989 | +4891.3% | -0.1% | 5.8% |
| 2017 | -2282.8% | -0.1% | -3.0% |
| 1911 | +1974.6% | 2.5% | 51.3% |
| 2009 | -1969.8% | -0.1% | -2.7% |
| 1877 | +1558.7% | 1.4% | 23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 18.3% | -48.5% | 111.3% | 3 |
| 1860s | 32.5% | -71.6% | 232.3% | 10 |
| 1870s | 44.3% | 1.4% | 191.8% | 10 |
| 1880s | 18.9% | -34.5% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 1890s | 32.4% | -12.4% | 142.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.4% | -0.5% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 1910s | 21.1% | -12.3% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.4% | -27.2% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6% | -18.2% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.8% | -15.8% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.4% | -1.4% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.9% | -2.3% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 4.7% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | -8.7% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | -5.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | -2.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -3.0% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -8.4% | 4.2% | 5 |
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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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Mexico?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Mexico was 0.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 232.3% in 1865.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.6% in 1864.
- How does Mexico rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Mexico ranks 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.0%. 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 percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.