Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.2232 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Mexico, 1870–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Mexico stood at 0.2232 kilograms per international-$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Mexico peaked at 2.41 kilograms per international-$ in 1921 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 kilograms per international-$, in 1870.
That places Mexico 65th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0011 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0011 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0011 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0821 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0248 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1325 kilograms per international-$ | 6 |
| 1900s | 0.1933 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1413 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2183 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5822 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2192 kilograms per international-$ | 1.18 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.46 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5496 kilograms per international-$ | 2.41 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4844 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4275 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5402 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.349 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2973 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4478 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3176 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2946 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3472 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3099 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2902 kilograms per international-$ | 0.346 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3487 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3142 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3913 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3978 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3767 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4141 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3598 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3338 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3846 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3148 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2942 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3336 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2561 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2283 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2825 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2259 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2232 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2281 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 62 Jordan 0.2259 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 63 Iceland 0.2246 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 64 Morocco 0.2239 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 66 Taiwan 0.2196 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 67 Greece 0.2183 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 68 Moldova 0.2171 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Mexico?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Mexico was 0.2232 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 kilograms per international-$ in 1921.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 kilograms per international-$ in 1870.
- How does Mexico rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 65th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 130 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).