Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Mexico
Mexico: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -37.24 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Mexico, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mexico recorded -37.24 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 199.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Mexico peaked at 290.72 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, -37.24 million tonnes, in 2024.
That places Mexico 196th out of 197 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 | 19.97 million tonnes | 19.60 million tonnes | 20.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 21.02 million tonnes | 19.63 million tonnes | 22.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 22.53 million tonnes | 21.50 million tonnes | 24.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 69.99 million tonnes | 45.19 million tonnes | 83.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 117.42 million tonnes | 97.36 million tonnes | 128.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 104.43 million tonnes | 99.05 million tonnes | 113.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 48.93 million tonnes | 31.77 million tonnes | 79.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 63.37 million tonnes | 49.66 million tonnes | 71.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 76.85 million tonnes | 71.42 million tonnes | 82.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 180.17 million tonnes | 128.72 million tonnes | 207.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 182.78 million tonnes | 178.75 million tonnes | 188.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 75.48 million tonnes | 18.31 million tonnes | 169.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.74 million tonnes | 23.90 million tonnes | 57.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 141.47 million tonnes | 63.96 million tonnes | 279.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.38 million tonnes | 118.78 million tonnes | 290.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.20 million tonnes | 42.76 million tonnes | 135.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.18 million tonnes | -35.41 million tonnes | 62.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -21.89 million tonnes | -37.24 million tonnes | 16.44 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 in Mexico?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Mexico was -37.24 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 290.72 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.24 million tonnes in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Mexico ranks 196th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 199.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.