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
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.3% (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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.52 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 22.02 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.52 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.52 tonnes per person (2024)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
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.