Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Mexico
Mexico: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 18,304 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18,304 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
90th
of 192 countries
All-time high
18,304 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5,703 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 18,304 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Mexico peaked at 18,304 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,703 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mexico 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,703 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,783 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 5,859 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 5,931 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 6,001 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 6,070 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 6,143 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 6,214 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 6,276 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 6,347 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 6,427 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 6,514 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 6,604 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 6,701 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 6,803 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 6,919 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 7,042 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 7,173 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 7,326 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 7,498 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 7,677 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 7,910 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 8,097 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 8,280 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 8,467 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 8,723 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 8,969 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 9,248 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 9,558 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 9,870 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 10,136 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 10,381 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 10,623 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 10,877 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 11,116 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 11,353 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 11,609 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 11,882 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 12,148 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 12,419 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 12,687 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 12,952 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 13,227 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 13,497 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 13,776 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 14,063 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 14,337 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 14,605 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 14,864 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 15,121 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 15,389 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 15,666 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 15,937 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 16,206 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 16,466 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 16,697 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 16,926 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 17,149 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 17,422 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 17,651 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 17,868 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 18,086 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 18,304 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 18,304 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,084 tonnes per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 18,304 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,836 tonnes per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,998 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,703 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,276 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,786 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,347 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,326 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,443 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,498 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,558 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,000 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,870 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,148 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,643 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,419 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,864 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,298 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,121 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,422 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,977 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,651 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,304 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 87 New Zealand 19,325 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 88 Sweden 18,440 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 18,331 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 91 Bhutan 18,064 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 92 Bahamas 17,954 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 93 Armenia 17,914 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 including land-use change, per square in Mexico?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Mexico was 18,304 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 18,304 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,703 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Mexico ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.