Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was -0.2846 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.2846 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
168th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.91 tonnes per person
in 1895
All-time low
-0.2846 tonnes per person
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Mexico, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Mexico stood at -0.2846 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 191.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Mexico peaked at 9.91 tonnes per person in 1895 and was at its lowest, -0.2846 tonnes per person, in 2024.
That places Mexico 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.66 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 2.53 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1852 | 2.5 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1853 | 2.49 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1854 | 2.42 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1855 | 2.45 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 2.43 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1857 | 2.42 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1858 | 2.33 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1859 | 2.28 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1860 | 2.25 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1861 | 2.3 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1862 | 2.27 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1863 | 2.28 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 2.36 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1865 | 2.43 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1866 | 2.31 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1867 | 2.44 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1868 | 2.49 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1869 | 2.39 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1870 | 2.38 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 2.35 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1872 | 2.3 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1873 | 2.39 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1874 | 2.32 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1875 | 2.31 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1876 | 2.29 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1877 | 2.43 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1878 | 2.29 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1879 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 4.41 tonnes per person | +89.8% |
| 1881 | 5.48 tonnes per person | +24.5% |
| 1882 | 5.98 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1883 | 6.26 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1884 | 6.71 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1885 | 6.77 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 7.11 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1887 | 7.24 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1888 | 7.13 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1889 | 7.35 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1890 | 8.44 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1891 | 9.22 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1892 | 9.34 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 9.73 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1894 | 9.77 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 9.91 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 9.68 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1897 | 9.76 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 9.66 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1899 | 9.82 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 8.57 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1901 | 7.98 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1902 | 7.77 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1903 | 7.72 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1904 | 7.5 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1905 | 7.33 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1906 | 7.31 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1907 | 6.98 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1908 | 7.16 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1909 | 7.13 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1910 | 5.49 tonnes per person | -22.9% |
| 1911 | 4.46 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 1912 | 3.89 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1913 | 3.52 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1914 | 3.37 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1915 | 3.03 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1916 | 2.71 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1917 | 2.58 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1918 | 2.45 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1919 | 2.19 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1920 | 3.41 tonnes per person | +55.5% |
| 1921 | 3.86 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1922 | 3.94 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 4.17 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1924 | 4.17 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 4.21 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 4.29 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 4.26 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1928 | 4.32 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 4.34 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 4.28 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1931 | 4.34 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 4.33 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1933 | 4.35 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 4.25 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1935 | 4.27 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 4.23 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1937 | 4.22 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 4.16 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1939 | 4.21 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 6.44 tonnes per person | +53.0% |
| 1941 | 7.35 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1942 | 7.78 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1943 | 8.16 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1944 | 8.15 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 8.12 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1946 | 8.02 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1947 | 8.13 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 8.01 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1949 | 7.48 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1950 | 6.79 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1951 | 6.49 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1952 | 6.18 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 6.01 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 6.14 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 5.8 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1956 | 5.59 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 5.33 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1958 | 5.28 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 5.09 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 4.63 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1961 | 3.08 tonnes per person | -33.4% |
| 1962 | 2.36 tonnes per person | -23.6% |
| 1963 | 1.98 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1964 | 1.62 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 1965 | 1.4 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1966 | 1.2 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1967 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.9531 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 0.372 tonnes per person | -61.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4703 tonnes per person | +26.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5387 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7102 tonnes per person | +31.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5505 tonnes per person | -22.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5837 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5718 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7106 tonnes per person | +24.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7439 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4979 tonnes per person | -33.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8792 tonnes per person | +76.6% |
| 1980 | 0.989 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9284 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 2.13 tonnes per person | +129.8% |
| 1983 | 1.18 tonnes per person | -44.9% |
| 1984 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 1.02 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 2.67 tonnes per person | +161.5% |
| 1987 | 2.21 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 2.96 tonnes per person | +33.7% |
| 1989 | 3.44 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 3.51 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.22 tonnes per person | -36.8% |
| 1992 | 1.66 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 1993 | 1.53 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 1.6 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.46 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 1.28 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 1.57 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 1.33 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.14 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 1.03 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9654 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8197 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7455 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7793 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5462 tonnes per person | -29.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4345 tonnes per person | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3818 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3864 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3192 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3256 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2652 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3115 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2155 tonnes per person | -30.8% |
| 2016 | -0.2378 tonnes per person | -210.4% |
| 2017 | -0.1575 tonnes per person | -33.8% |
| 2018 | -0.2843 tonnes per person | +80.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4941 tonnes per person | -273.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1297 tonnes per person | -73.8% |
| 2021 | -0.1831 tonnes per person | -241.2% |
| 2022 | -0.2358 tonnes per person | +28.8% |
| 2023 | -0.2693 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 2024 | -0.2846 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's -0.2846 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027 tonnes per person. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's -0.2846 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0312 tonnes per person. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +273.8% | -0.2843 tonnes per person | 0.4941 tonnes per person |
| 2021 | -241.2% | 0.1297 tonnes per person | -0.1831 tonnes per person |
| 2016 | -210.4% | 0.2155 tonnes per person | -0.2378 tonnes per person |
| 1986 | +161.5% | 1.02 tonnes per person | 2.67 tonnes per person |
| 1982 | +129.8% | 0.9284 tonnes per person | 2.13 tonnes per person |
| 1880 | +89.8% | 2.32 tonnes per person | 4.41 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.45 tonnes per person | 2.28 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.35 tonnes per person | 2.25 tonnes per person | 2.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.34 tonnes per person | 2.29 tonnes per person | 2.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.44 tonnes per person | 4.41 tonnes per person | 7.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 9.53 tonnes per person | 8.44 tonnes per person | 9.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.54 tonnes per person | 6.98 tonnes per person | 8.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.37 tonnes per person | 2.19 tonnes per person | 5.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.1 tonnes per person | 3.41 tonnes per person | 4.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.26 tonnes per person | 4.16 tonnes per person | 4.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.76 tonnes per person | 6.44 tonnes per person | 8.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.87 tonnes per person | 5.09 tonnes per person | 6.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.87 tonnes per person | 0.372 tonnes per person | 4.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6257 tonnes per person | 0.4703 tonnes per person | 0.8792 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 tonnes per person | 0.9284 tonnes per person | 3.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | 3.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8218 tonnes per person | 0.3818 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1638 tonnes per person | -0.2843 tonnes per person | 0.4941 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1686 tonnes per person | -0.2846 tonnes per person | 0.1297 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Mexico?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Mexico was -0.2846 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 9.91 tonnes per person in 1895.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2846 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Mexico ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 191.3%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.