Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Mexico
Mexico: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 22.02 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22.02 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
14th
of 215 countries
All-time high
22.02 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
7,969 tonnes
in 1856
Years of data
169
1856–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Mexico, 1856–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions in Mexico stood at 22.02 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 169 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Mexico peaked at 22.02 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,969 tonnes, in 1856.
That places Mexico 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 7,969 tonnes | — |
| 1857 | 15,294 tonnes | +91.9% |
| 1858 | 30,775 tonnes | +101.2% |
| 1859 | 38,754 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1860 | 43,794 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1861 | 55,505 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1862 | 88,273 tonnes | +59.0% |
| 1863 | 109,848 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1864 | 115,975 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1865 | 136,332 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1866 | 171,524 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1867 | 186,864 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1868 | 198,459 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1869 | 202,042 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1870 | 212,496 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1871 | 225,151 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1872 | 250,381 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1873 | 283,695 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1874 | 318,166 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1875 | 355,479 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1876 | 393,323 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1877 | 440,100 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1878 | 501,673 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1879 | 581,936 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1880 | 670,363 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1881 | 728,261 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1882 | 807,375 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1883 | 890,803 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1884 | 962,299 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1885 | 1.03 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1886 | 1.11 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1887 | 1.29 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1888 | 1.52 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1889 | 1.82 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1890 | 2.27 million tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1891 | 3.38 million tonnes | +48.6% |
| 1892 | 5.00 million tonnes | +48.0% |
| 1893 | 6.42 million tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1894 | 7.97 million tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1895 | 9.48 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1896 | 11.13 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1897 | 13.44 million tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1898 | 16.06 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1899 | 19.32 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1900 | 22.82 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1901 | 27.02 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1902 | 31.59 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1903 | 36.97 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1904 | 42.75 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1905 | 48.91 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1906 | 55.36 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1907 | 62.52 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1908 | 69.63 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1909 | 76.82 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1910 | 84.18 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1911 | 95.33 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1912 | 106.20 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1913 | 119.81 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1914 | 131.74 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1915 | 147.52 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1916 | 165.93 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1917 | 193.40 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1918 | 225.79 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1919 | 268.15 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1920 | 345.82 million tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1921 | 437.24 million tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1922 | 523.74 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1923 | 597.06 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1924 | 666.00 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1925 | 723.50 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1926 | 768.63 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1927 | 801.50 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1928 | 825.95 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1929 | 848.43 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1930 | 869.15 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1931 | 886.10 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 902.43 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1933 | 920.06 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 939.12 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 960.78 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 983.00 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1937 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 1.03 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1941 | 1.10 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 1.12 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 1.14 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1944 | 1.16 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 1.18 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1946 | 1.21 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1947 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1948 | 1.27 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1949 | 1.30 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 1.33 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1951 | 1.36 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 1.40 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 1.44 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 1.47 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 1.51 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 1.55 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 1.60 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 1.66 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 1.72 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 1.78 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 1.84 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 1.91 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 1.97 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 2.05 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 2.12 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 2.20 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 2.29 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 2.39 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 2.49 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 2.60 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 2.73 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 2.86 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 3.01 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 3.16 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 3.33 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 3.51 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 3.70 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 3.92 billion tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 4.16 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 4.43 billion tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 4.72 billion tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 5.02 billion tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 5.30 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 5.57 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 5.86 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 6.15 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 6.46 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 6.76 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 7.09 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 7.40 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 7.73 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 8.07 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 8.40 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 8.76 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 9.09 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 9.43 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 9.79 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 10.17 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 10.56 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 10.95 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 11.36 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 11.77 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 12.20 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 12.64 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 13.11 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 13.58 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 14.05 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 14.53 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 14.99 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 15.44 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 15.93 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 16.43 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 16.92 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 17.41 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 17.89 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 18.37 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 18.83 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 19.30 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 19.77 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 20.20 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 20.64 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 21.10 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 21.55 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 22.02 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 22.02 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 827.42 million tonnes, 26.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 22.02 billion tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 275.19 million tonnes, 80.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1858 | +101.2% | 15,294 tonnes | 30,775 tonnes |
| 1857 | +91.9% | 7,969 tonnes | 15,294 tonnes |
| 1862 | +59.0% | 55,505 tonnes | 88,273 tonnes |
| 1891 | +48.6% | 2.27 million tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes |
| 1892 | +48.0% | 3.38 million tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes |
| 1920 | +29.0% | 268.15 million tonnes | 345.82 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 23,198 tonnes | 7,969 tonnes | 38,754 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 130,862 tonnes | 43,794 tonnes | 202,042 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 356,240 tonnes | 212,496 tonnes | 581,936 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.08 million tonnes | 670,363 tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 9.45 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | 19.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 47.44 million tonnes | 22.82 million tonnes | 76.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 153.80 million tonnes | 84.18 million tonnes | 268.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 653.79 million tonnes | 345.82 million tonnes | 848.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 955.68 million tonnes | 869.15 million tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.18 billion tonnes | 1.08 billion tonnes | 1.30 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.50 billion tonnes | 1.33 billion tonnes | 1.72 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.11 billion tonnes | 1.78 billion tonnes | 2.49 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.30 billion tonnes | 2.60 billion tonnes | 4.16 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.74 billion tonnes | 4.43 billion tonnes | 7.09 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.94 billion tonnes | 7.40 billion tonnes | 10.56 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.92 billion tonnes | 10.95 billion tonnes | 14.99 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.63 billion tonnes | 15.44 billion tonnes | 19.77 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.10 billion tonnes | 20.20 billion tonnes | 22.02 billion tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Mexico
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- 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 cumulative co₂ emissions in Mexico?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Mexico was 22.02 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 22.02 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,969 tonnes in 1856.
- How does Mexico rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.