Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Mexico
Mexico: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 14.16 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.16 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
10th
of 215 countries
All-time high
14.16 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1891
Years of data
134
1891–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Mexico, 1891–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 14.16 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 134 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Mexico peaked at 14.16 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1891.
That places Mexico 10th 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 from oil, gaps filled in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1901 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 1902 | 21,984 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1903 | 51,296 tonnes | +133.3% |
| 1904 | 109,920 tonnes | +114.3% |
| 1905 | 219,840 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1906 | 440,100 tonnes | +100.2% |
| 1907 | 912,756 tonnes | +107.4% |
| 1908 | 2.63 million tonnes | +188.3% |
| 1909 | 3.86 million tonnes | +46.6% |
| 1910 | 5.45 million tonnes | +41.3% |
| 1911 | 11.20 million tonnes | +105.4% |
| 1912 | 17.97 million tonnes | +60.5% |
| 1913 | 28.58 million tonnes | +59.0% |
| 1914 | 37.25 million tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1915 | 50.71 million tonnes | +36.1% |
| 1916 | 67.32 million tonnes | +32.8% |
| 1917 | 92.64 million tonnes | +37.6% |
| 1918 | 121.80 million tonnes | +31.5% |
| 1919 | 161.57 million tonnes | +32.7% |
| 1920 | 236.45 million tonnes | +46.3% |
| 1921 | 325.35 million tonnes | +37.6% |
| 1922 | 409.13 million tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1923 | 478.78 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1924 | 544.33 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1925 | 598.40 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1926 | 640.61 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1927 | 670.45 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1928 | 692.49 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1929 | 712.12 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1930 | 729.49 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1931 | 744.01 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 758.43 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 773.37 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 790.14 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1935 | 807.95 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 825.99 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 846.58 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1938 | 866.55 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 885.38 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 904.70 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1941 | 923.60 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 938.88 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 954.31 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 971.08 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 990.19 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1946 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1947 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1948 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1949 | 1.09 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 1.11 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1951 | 1.14 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 1.16 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 1.19 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 1.22 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 1.25 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 1.28 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 1.32 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 1.35 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 1.39 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 1.44 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 1.48 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 1.52 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 1.57 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.61 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.66 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.71 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 1.77 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 1.83 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 1.89 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 1.97 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 2.05 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 2.14 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 2.24 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 2.34 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 2.45 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 2.58 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 2.72 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 2.88 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 3.05 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 3.24 billion tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 3.45 billion tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 3.66 billion tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 3.86 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 4.06 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 4.26 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 4.48 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 4.71 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 4.95 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 5.19 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 5.43 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 5.68 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 5.92 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 6.17 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 6.43 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 6.67 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 6.91 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 7.16 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 7.42 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 7.69 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 7.96 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 8.23 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 8.50 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 8.77 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 9.05 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 9.34 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 9.62 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 9.91 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 10.20 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 10.47 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.73 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 11.00 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 11.29 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 11.57 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 11.84 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 12.10 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 12.35 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 12.60 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 12.83 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 13.06 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 13.27 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 13.49 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 13.72 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 13.94 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 14.16 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 14.16 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 463.11 million tonnes, 30.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 14.16 billion tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 252.97 million tonnes, 56.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | +200.0% | 7,328 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes |
| 1908 | +188.3% | 912,756 tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes |
| 1903 | +133.3% | 21,984 tonnes | 51,296 tonnes |
| 1904 | +114.3% | 51,296 tonnes | 109,920 tonnes |
| 1907 | +107.4% | 440,100 tonnes | 912,756 tonnes |
| 1911 | +105.4% | 5.45 million tonnes | 11.20 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1900s | 825,300 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 59.45 million tonnes | 5.45 million tonnes | 161.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 530.81 million tonnes | 236.45 million tonnes | 712.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 802.79 million tonnes | 729.49 million tonnes | 885.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 987.95 million tonnes | 904.70 million tonnes | 1.09 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.24 billion tonnes | 1.11 billion tonnes | 1.39 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.65 billion tonnes | 1.44 billion tonnes | 1.89 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.44 billion tonnes | 1.97 billion tonnes | 3.05 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.19 billion tonnes | 3.24 billion tonnes | 5.19 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.55 billion tonnes | 5.43 billion tonnes | 7.69 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.21 billion tonnes | 7.96 billion tonnes | 10.47 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.94 billion tonnes | 10.73 billion tonnes | 13.06 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.71 billion tonnes | 13.27 billion tonnes | 14.16 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 from oil, gaps filled in Mexico?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Mexico was 14.16 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 14.16 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1891.
- How does Mexico rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.