Co emissions by sector in Mexico

Mexico: Co emissions by sector was 21.83 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
21.83 million
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
21st
of 187 countries
All-time high
26.21 million
in 2000
All-time low
20.24 million
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Co emissions by sector in Mexico, 1990–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M1990200620231990: 20.8M1991: 21.8M1992: 23.6M1993: 24.2M1994: 25.5M1995: 25.5M1996: 25.2M1997: 24.9M1998: 25.9M1999: 23.6M2000: 26.2M2001: 25.7M2002: 25.9M2003: 24.8M2004: 25.4M2005: 24.4M2006: 24.9M2007: 24.2M2008: 24.2M2009: 23.1M2010: 23.8M2011: 23.4M2012: 23.7M2013: 22.8M2014: 22.9M2015: 22.6M2016: 21.8M2017: 21.6M2018: 21.0M2019: 20.2M2020: 24.4M2021: 24.3M2022: 23.4M2023: 21.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, co emissions by sector in Mexico stood at 21.83 million.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co emissions by sector in Mexico peaked at 26.21 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.24 million, in 2019.

That places Mexico 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Co emissions by sector in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Co emissions by sector in Mexico, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 20.79 million —
1991 21.80 million +4.9%
1992 23.65 million +8.5%
1993 24.24 million +2.5%
1994 25.47 million +5.1%
1995 25.47 million +0.0%
1996 25.23 million -0.9%
1997 24.85 million -1.5%
1998 25.91 million +4.3%
1999 23.61 million -8.9%
2000 26.21 million +11.0%
2001 25.73 million -1.8%
2002 25.93 million +0.8%
2003 24.80 million -4.4%
2004 25.35 million +2.2%
2005 24.42 million -3.7%
2006 24.87 million +1.8%
2007 24.20 million -2.7%
2008 24.18 million -0.1%
2009 23.14 million -4.3%
2010 23.75 million +2.6%
2011 23.43 million -1.3%
2012 23.71 million +1.2%
2013 22.76 million -4.0%
2014 22.95 million +0.8%
2015 22.64 million -1.4%
2016 21.84 million -3.5%
2017 21.60 million -1.1%
2018 20.96 million -3.0%
2019 20.24 million -3.4%
2020 24.43 million +20.7%
2021 24.31 million -0.5%
2022 23.37 million -3.9%
2023 21.83 million -6.6%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 21.83 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.35 million, 16.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 21.83 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 530,000, 41.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.10 million 20.79 million 25.91 million 10
2000s 24.88 million 23.14 million 26.21 million 10
2010s 22.39 million 20.24 million 23.75 million 10
2020s 23.48 million 21.83 million 24.43 million 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 18 Indonesia 27.92 million compare
  2. 19 Algeria 27.32 million compare
  3. 20 Saudi Arabia 22.50 million compare
  4. 22 Spain 21.00 million compare
  5. 23 Pakistan 20.55 million compare
  6. 24 Brazil 20.42 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co emissions by sector in Mexico?
Co emissions by sector in Mexico was 21.83 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co emissions by sector recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 26.21 million in 2000.
What is the lowest co emissions by sector recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 20.24 million in 2019.
How does Mexico rank for co emissions by sector?
Mexico ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is co emissions by sector rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Co emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co emissions by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
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