Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Mexico
Mexico: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 564.97 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 564.97 million tonnes for consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Mexico peaked at 589.62 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 325.47 million tonnes, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 11th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 363.25 million tonnes | 325.47 million tonnes | 419.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 494.39 million tonnes | 457.08 million tonnes | 529.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 568.47 million tonnes | 524.83 million tonnes | 589.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 540.93 million tonnes | 502.05 million tonnes | 564.97 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 8 South Korea 708.87 million tonnes compare
- 9 Iran 668.58 million tonnes compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 654.10 million tonnes compare
- 12 Canada 519.94 million tonnes compare
- 13 United Kingdom 487.10 million tonnes compare
- 14 Turkey 483.03 million tonnes 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 co₂ emissions in Mexico?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Mexico was 564.97 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 589.62 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 325.47 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.