Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 7,277 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7,277 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
87th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7,326 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
4,816 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Mexico is 7,277 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 7,326 tonnes per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,816 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 87th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,816 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,863 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 4,904 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 4,939 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 4,970 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 4,998 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 5,024 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 5,047 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 5,056 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 5,069 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 5,083 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 5,103 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 5,119 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 5,136 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 5,153 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 5,175 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 5,199 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 5,216 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 5,245 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 5,280 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 5,312 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 5,390 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 5,433 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 5,474 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 5,514 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 5,619 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 5,708 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 5,829 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 5,973 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 6,123 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 6,219 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 6,292 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 6,361 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 6,434 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 6,503 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 6,564 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 6,634 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 6,711 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 6,778 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 6,847 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 6,906 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 6,960 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7,011 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 7,055 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 7,096 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 7,139 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 7,169 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7,194 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 7,216 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 7,238 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 7,257 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 7,277 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7,293 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 7,312 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7,326 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 7,311 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7,301 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 7,282 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 7,314 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 7,323 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 7,311 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 7,295 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 7,277 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 7,277 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,176 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 7,277 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,086 tonnes per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,957 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,816 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,056 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,150 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,069 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,245 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,553 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,280 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,973 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,462 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,123 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,778 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,059 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,847 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,216 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,291 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,238 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,326 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,302 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,277 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,323 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 84 Lesotho 7,473 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 7,396 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 86 Venezuela 7,327 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 88 Cameroon 7,266 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 89 Switzerland 7,199 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 90 Comoros 7,075 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Mexico was 7,277 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 7,326 tonnes per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,816 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.