Consumption-based carbon intensity in Mexico
Mexico: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2742 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Mexico, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based carbon intensity in Mexico is 0.2742 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Mexico peaked at 0.3965 kilograms per international-$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.267 kilograms per international-$, in 2020.
That places Mexico 44th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3761 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3561 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3965 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3517 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3291 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3688 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3042 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2749 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3292 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2715 kilograms per international-$ | 0.267 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2742 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 41 Thailand 0.2843 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 42 Israel 0.2813 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 43 Latvia 0.2785 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 45 Vietnam 0.2733 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 46 Tajikistan 0.2725 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 47 Australia 0.2716 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Mexico?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Mexico was 0.2742 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3965 kilograms per international-$ in 1991.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.267 kilograms per international-$ in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Mexico ranks 44th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).