Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Mexico
Mexico: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 1.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1.5% for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Mexico peaked at 1.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1995.
Mexico ranks 11th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 8 South Korea 1.9% compare
- 9 Iran 1.8% compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 1.7% compare
- 12 Canada 1.4% compare
- 13 United Kingdom 1.3% compare
- 14 Turkey 1.3% 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 share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Mexico?
- Share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Mexico was 1.5% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1995.
- How does Mexico rank for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.