Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 2.89 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.89 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
13th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.89 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
1.42 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in 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
In 2025, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Mexico stood at 2.89 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Mexico peaked at 2.89 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.42 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 13th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.42 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 1.48 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.53 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.58 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.64 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.55 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.64 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 1.76 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 1.87 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 1.92 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.02 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 2.01 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.01 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.03 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.10 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.15 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.25 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.30 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.32 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.17 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 2.28 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.36 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.44 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.46 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.52 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.59 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.64 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.69 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.74 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.73 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.50 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 2.65 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 2.75 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.84 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 2.88 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 2.89 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.89 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 27.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.89 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 58.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.42 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.92 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.01 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.32 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.28 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.74 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.50 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.89 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 10 United Kingdom 3.75 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Turkey 3.20 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 Italy 3.16 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 14 South Korea 2.88 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 15 Spain 2.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 Canada 2.42 trillion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp in Mexico?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Mexico was 2.89 trillion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.