Consumption based carbon intensity in Mexico
Mexico: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.2742 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.2742
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
44th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.3965
in 1991
All-time low
0.267
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption based carbon intensity in Mexico, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption based carbon intensity in Mexico is 0.2742, 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 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.267, 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.
Consumption based carbon intensity in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3952 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3965 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.389 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3868 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3803 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3599 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3561 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3656 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3684 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.363 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3683 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3688 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3624 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3591 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3577 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3594 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3506 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3323 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3291 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3294 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3204 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3292 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3266 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.327 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3161 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2987 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2916 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2793 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2784 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2749 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.267 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2732 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2742 | +0.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.2742 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2498, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.2742 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2118, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3761 | 0.3561 | 0.3965 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3517 | 0.3291 | 0.3688 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3042 | 0.2749 | 0.3292 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2715 | 0.267 | 0.2742 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 consumption based carbon intensity in Mexico?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Mexico was 0.2742 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3965 in 1991.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.267 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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