Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 21,912 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21,912 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
90th
of 198 countries
All-time high
21,998 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2018
All-time low
17,028 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1995
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Mexico, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Mexico is 21,912 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Mexico peaked at 21,998 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17,028 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1995.
Mexico ranks 90th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,170 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 17,512 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 17,796 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 17,971 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 18,423 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 17,028 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 17,776 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 18,738 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 19,573 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 19,793 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 20,470 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 20,078 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 19,745 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 19,702 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 20,127 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 20,277 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 20,966 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 21,102 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 20,993 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 19,386 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 20,058 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 20,458 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 20,899 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 20,805 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 21,070 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 21,409 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 21,578 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 21,778 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 21,998 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 21,704 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 19,728 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 20,783 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 21,392 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 21,865 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 21,970 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 21,912 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 21,912 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 21,912 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,315 international-$ in 2021 prices, 94% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,178 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,028 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,793 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,285 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,386 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,102 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,176 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,058 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,998 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,275 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,728 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,970 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 87 Thailand 22,432 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 22,314 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 89 Barbados 22,127 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21,178 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 92 Armenia 21,154 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 93 Brazil 20,025 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More climate change data for Mexico
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.98 billion kg (2050)
- 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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Mexico?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Mexico was 21,912 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 21,998 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,028 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1995.
- How does Mexico rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Mexico ranks 90th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.