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
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 165 Syria -0.2591 tonnes per person compare
- 166 North Macedonia -0.2679 tonnes per person compare
- 167 Antigua and Barbuda -0.2805 tonnes per person compare
- 169 Morocco -0.3363 tonnes per person compare
- 170 Haiti -0.3604 tonnes per person 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 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.