Co2 land use per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Co2 land use per capita was -0.2846 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.2846
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
168th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.91
in 1895
All-time low
-0.2846
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Mexico, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co2 land use per capita in Mexico stood at -0.2846. 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, co2 land use per capita in Mexico peaked at 9.91 in 1895 and was at its lowest, -0.2846, 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.
Co2 land use per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.66 | — |
| 1851 | 2.53 | -5.2% |
| 1852 | 2.5 | -0.9% |
| 1853 | 2.49 | -0.4% |
| 1854 | 2.42 | -2.8% |
| 1855 | 2.45 | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 2.43 | -0.7% |
| 1857 | 2.42 | -0.4% |
| 1858 | 2.33 | -3.7% |
| 1859 | 2.28 | -2.0% |
| 1860 | 2.25 | -1.5% |
| 1861 | 2.3 | +2.4% |
| 1862 | 2.27 | -1.5% |
| 1863 | 2.28 | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 2.36 | +3.4% |
| 1865 | 2.43 | +2.7% |
| 1866 | 2.31 | -4.9% |
| 1867 | 2.44 | +5.6% |
| 1868 | 2.49 | +2.2% |
| 1869 | 2.39 | -4.1% |
| 1870 | 2.38 | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 2.35 | -1.2% |
| 1872 | 2.3 | -2.3% |
| 1873 | 2.39 | +3.8% |
| 1874 | 2.32 | -2.7% |
| 1875 | 2.31 | -0.7% |
| 1876 | 2.29 | -0.5% |
| 1877 | 2.43 | +6.0% |
| 1878 | 2.29 | -5.7% |
| 1879 | 2.32 | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 4.41 | +89.8% |
| 1881 | 5.48 | +24.5% |
| 1882 | 5.98 | +9.1% |
| 1883 | 6.26 | +4.6% |
| 1884 | 6.71 | +7.2% |
| 1885 | 6.77 | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 7.11 | +5.0% |
| 1887 | 7.24 | +1.9% |
| 1888 | 7.13 | -1.6% |
| 1889 | 7.35 | +3.1% |
| 1890 | 8.44 | +14.8% |
| 1891 | 9.22 | +9.3% |
| 1892 | 9.34 | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 9.73 | +4.1% |
| 1894 | 9.77 | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 9.91 | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 9.68 | -2.3% |
| 1897 | 9.76 | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 9.66 | -1.0% |
| 1899 | 9.82 | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 8.57 | -12.7% |
| 1901 | 7.98 | -6.9% |
| 1902 | 7.77 | -2.6% |
| 1903 | 7.72 | -0.7% |
| 1904 | 7.5 | -2.8% |
| 1905 | 7.33 | -2.3% |
| 1906 | 7.31 | -0.3% |
| 1907 | 6.98 | -4.5% |
| 1908 | 7.16 | +2.6% |
| 1909 | 7.13 | -0.5% |
| 1910 | 5.49 | -22.9% |
| 1911 | 4.46 | -18.8% |
| 1912 | 3.89 | -12.8% |
| 1913 | 3.52 | -9.6% |
| 1914 | 3.37 | -4.3% |
| 1915 | 3.03 | -9.9% |
| 1916 | 2.71 | -10.4% |
| 1917 | 2.58 | -4.8% |
| 1918 | 2.45 | -5.4% |
| 1919 | 2.19 | -10.4% |
| 1920 | 3.41 | +55.5% |
| 1921 | 3.86 | +13.3% |
| 1922 | 3.94 | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 4.17 | +5.6% |
| 1924 | 4.17 | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 4.21 | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 4.29 | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 4.26 | -0.5% |
| 1928 | 4.32 | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 4.34 | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 4.28 | -1.3% |
| 1931 | 4.34 | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 4.33 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | 4.35 | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 4.25 | -2.3% |
| 1935 | 4.27 | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 4.23 | -1.1% |
| 1937 | 4.22 | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 4.16 | -1.4% |
| 1939 | 4.21 | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 6.44 | +53.0% |
| 1941 | 7.35 | +14.0% |
| 1942 | 7.78 | +5.9% |
| 1943 | 8.16 | +5.0% |
| 1944 | 8.15 | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 8.12 | -0.5% |
| 1946 | 8.02 | -1.2% |
| 1947 | 8.13 | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 8.01 | -1.5% |
| 1949 | 7.48 | -6.6% |
| 1950 | 6.79 | -9.2% |
| 1951 | 6.49 | -4.5% |
| 1952 | 6.18 | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 6.01 | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 6.14 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 5.8 | -5.6% |
| 1956 | 5.59 | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 5.33 | -4.7% |
| 1958 | 5.28 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 5.09 | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 4.63 | -9.0% |
| 1961 | 3.08 | -33.4% |
| 1962 | 2.36 | -23.6% |
| 1963 | 1.98 | -15.8% |
| 1964 | 1.62 | -18.5% |
| 1965 | 1.4 | -13.6% |
| 1966 | 1.2 | -13.9% |
| 1967 | 1.1 | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.9531 | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 0.372 | -61.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4703 | +26.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5387 | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7102 | +31.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5505 | -22.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5837 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5718 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7106 | +24.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7439 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4979 | -33.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8792 | +76.6% |
| 1980 | 0.989 | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9284 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 2.13 | +129.8% |
| 1983 | 1.18 | -44.9% |
| 1984 | 1.09 | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 1.02 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 2.67 | +161.5% |
| 1987 | 2.21 | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 2.96 | +33.7% |
| 1989 | 3.44 | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 3.51 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.22 | -36.8% |
| 1992 | 1.66 | -25.3% |
| 1993 | 1.53 | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 1.6 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.46 | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 1.28 | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 1.45 | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 1.57 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 1.33 | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 1.37 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.14 | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 1.03 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9654 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8197 | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7455 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7793 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5462 | -29.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4345 | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3818 | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3864 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3192 | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3256 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2652 | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3115 | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2155 | -30.8% |
| 2016 | -0.2378 | -210.4% |
| 2017 | -0.1575 | -33.8% |
| 2018 | -0.2843 | +80.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4941 | -273.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1297 | -73.8% |
| 2021 | -0.1831 | -241.2% |
| 2022 | -0.2358 | +28.8% |
| 2023 | -0.2693 | +14.2% |
| 2024 | -0.2846 | +5.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's -0.2846 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's -0.2846 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0312. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use 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 | 0.4941 |
| 2021 | -241.2% | 0.1297 | -0.1831 |
| 2016 | -210.4% | 0.2155 | -0.2378 |
| 1986 | +161.5% | 1.02 | 2.67 |
| 1982 | +129.8% | 0.9284 | 2.13 |
| 1880 | +89.8% | 2.32 | 4.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.45 | 2.28 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.35 | 2.25 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.34 | 2.29 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.44 | 4.41 | 7.35 | 10 |
| 1890s | 9.53 | 8.44 | 9.91 | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.54 | 6.98 | 8.57 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.37 | 2.19 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.1 | 3.41 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.26 | 4.16 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.76 | 6.44 | 8.16 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.87 | 5.09 | 6.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.87 | 0.372 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6257 | 0.4703 | 0.8792 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 | 0.9284 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 | 1.28 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8218 | 0.3818 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1638 | -0.2843 | 0.4941 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1686 | -0.2846 | 0.1297 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 165 Syria -0.2591 compare
- 166 North Macedonia -0.2679 compare
- 167 Antigua and Barbuda -0.2805 compare
- 169 Morocco -0.3363 compare
- 170 Haiti -0.3604 compare
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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 co2 land use per capita in Mexico?
- Co2 land use per capita in Mexico was -0.2846 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 9.91 in 1895.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2846 in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Mexico ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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