Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Mexico
Mexico: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Mexico, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Mexico is 0.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.4% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Mexico peaked at 11.9% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -8.4%, in 2020.
That places Mexico 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Mexico, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.0% | — |
| 1962 | 4.7% | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 8.1% | +73.8% |
| 1964 | 11.9% | +46.9% |
| 1965 | 7.1% | -40.4% |
| 1966 | 6.1% | -14.1% |
| 1967 | 5.9% | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 9.4% | +60.9% |
| 1969 | 3.4% | -63.7% |
| 1970 | 6.5% | +90.2% |
| 1971 | 3.8% | -42.1% |
| 1972 | 8.2% | +118.7% |
| 1973 | 7.9% | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 5.8% | -26.5% |
| 1975 | 5.7% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | -23.1% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | -23.2% |
| 1978 | 9.0% | +164.2% |
| 1979 | 9.7% | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 8.8% | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 9.6% | +9.5% |
| 1982 | -0.0% | -100.5% |
| 1983 | -4.6% | +9225.4% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | -176.0% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -45.4% |
| 1986 | -3.9% | -304.8% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | -152.5% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -41.0% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | +197.6% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | +44.8% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | -24.3% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -19.7% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | +53.3% |
| 1995 | -5.9% | -234.5% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -205.2% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -55.5% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +82.5% |
| 2001 | -0.5% | -109.0% |
| 2002 | -0.2% | -47.5% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -601.1% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +200.7% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -40.7% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +127.4% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -56.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -54.6% |
| 2009 | -6.3% | -767.3% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -179.0% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -30.7% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -76.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +193.8% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -34.4% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | -0.4% | -119.9% |
| 2020 | -8.4% | +2027.4% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -172.4% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -38.7% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -56.5% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -58.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 17% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -9225.4% | -0.0% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | -2027.4% | -0.4% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | -767.3% | 0.9% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | +601.1% | -0.2% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8% | 3.4% | 11.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.4% | 3.4% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | -4.6% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | -5.9% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | -6.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | -0.4% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | -8.4% | 6.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Mexico?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Mexico was 0.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 1964.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.4% in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Mexico ranks 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.