Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Mexico
Mexico: Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? was 4.35 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.35 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
62nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
4.98 tonnes per person
in 2013
All-time low
3.63 tonnes per person
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Mexico is 4.35 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Mexico peaked at 4.98 tonnes per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.63 tonnes per person, in 1995.
Mexico ranks 62nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.93 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 4.06 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 4.08 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.08 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.15 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.63 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 3.74 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 4.07 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 4.26 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 4.32 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 4.63 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 4.61 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.55 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.56 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.7 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.85 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 4.94 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.8 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.79 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.54 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 4.62 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.9 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 4.96 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.98 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.89 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.73 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 4.68 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.54 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.59 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.48 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.96 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 4.22 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 4.34 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.35 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 4.35 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 4.35 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.03 tonnes per person | 3.63 tonnes per person | 4.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7 tonnes per person | 4.54 tonnes per person | 4.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 tonnes per person | 4.48 tonnes per person | 4.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.22 tonnes per person | 3.96 tonnes per person | 4.35 tonnes per person | 4 |
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 are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Mexico?
- Are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Mexico was 4.35 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 tonnes per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.63 tonnes per person in 1995.
- How does Mexico rank for are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average??
- Mexico ranks 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.