CO₂ emissions from transport in Mexico
Mexico: CO₂ emissions from transport was 151.42 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 151.42 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from transport in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Mexico peaked at 160.70 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 85.77 million tonnes, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 8th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.68 million tonnes | 85.77 million tonnes | 104.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.16 million tonnes | 109.18 million tonnes | 155.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.60 million tonnes | 152.74 million tonnes | 160.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.25 million tonnes | 119.03 million tonnes | 154.00 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 co₂ emissions from transport in Mexico?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Mexico was 151.42 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 160.70 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.77 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Mexico ranks 8th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.