Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Mexico
Mexico: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 740.64 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Mexico, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Mexico stood at 740.64 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 97 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Mexico peaked at 740.64 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 105,394 tonnes, in 1928.
Mexico ranks 14th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 161,726 tonnes | 105,394 tonnes | 218,057 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 445,215 tonnes | 218,057 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.78 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 4.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.74 million tonnes | 5.55 million tonnes | 14.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.46 million tonnes | 16.37 million tonnes | 37.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.88 million tonnes | 40.83 million tonnes | 89.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 136.23 million tonnes | 97.40 million tonnes | 177.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 241.64 million tonnes | 188.34 million tonnes | 298.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 382.16 million tonnes | 312.68 million tonnes | 459.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 559.13 million tonnes | 476.39 million tonnes | 645.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 702.70 million tonnes | 664.44 million tonnes | 740.64 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Mexico?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Mexico was 740.64 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 740.64 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,394 tonnes in 1928.
- How does Mexico rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.