Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Mexico

Mexico: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 168.24 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
168.24 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
88th
of 204 countries
All-time high
168.24 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
48.45 tonnes per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Mexico, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 168.24 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Mexico peaked at 168.24 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.45 tonnes per person, in 1960.

That places Mexico 88th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Mexico, 1960 to 2024.
Year tonnes per person Change
1960 48.45 tonnes per person
1961 48.68 tonnes per person +0.5%
1962 48.77 tonnes per person +0.2%
1963 48.85 tonnes per person +0.2%
1964 49.05 tonnes per person +0.4%
1965 49.19 tonnes per person +0.3%
1966 49.4 tonnes per person +0.4%
1967 49.75 tonnes per person +0.7%
1968 50.11 tonnes per person +0.7%
1969 50.59 tonnes per person +1.0%
1970 51.26 tonnes per person +1.3%
1971 52.11 tonnes per person +1.6%
1972 52.99 tonnes per person +1.7%
1973 54.02 tonnes per person +1.9%
1974 55.16 tonnes per person +2.1%
1975 56.39 tonnes per person +2.2%
1976 57.87 tonnes per person +2.6%
1977 59.42 tonnes per person +2.7%
1978 61.34 tonnes per person +3.2%
1979 63.43 tonnes per person +3.4%
1980 65.85 tonnes per person +3.8%
1981 68.45 tonnes per person +3.9%
1982 71.26 tonnes per person +4.1%
1983 73.6 tonnes per person +3.3%
1984 75.82 tonnes per person +3.0%
1985 78.09 tonnes per person +3.0%
1986 80.35 tonnes per person +2.9%
1987 82.67 tonnes per person +2.9%
1988 84.88 tonnes per person +2.7%
1989 87.24 tonnes per person +2.8%
1990 89.41 tonnes per person +2.5%
1991 91.61 tonnes per person +2.5%
1992 93.76 tonnes per person +2.3%
1993 95.89 tonnes per person +2.3%
1994 98.1 tonnes per person +2.3%
1995 100.01 tonnes per person +1.9%
1996 101.99 tonnes per person +2.0%
1997 104.14 tonnes per person +2.1%
1998 106.43 tonnes per person +2.2%
1999 108.72 tonnes per person +2.1%
2000 111.03 tonnes per person +2.1%
2001 113.46 tonnes per person +2.2%
2002 115.88 tonnes per person +2.1%
2003 118.51 tonnes per person +2.3%
2004 121.1 tonnes per person +2.2%
2005 123.86 tonnes per person +2.3%
2006 126.62 tonnes per person +2.2%
2007 129.2 tonnes per person +2.0%
2008 131.61 tonnes per person +1.9%
2009 133.81 tonnes per person +1.7%
2010 135.92 tonnes per person +1.6%
2011 138.2 tonnes per person +1.7%
2012 140.63 tonnes per person +1.8%
2013 143 tonnes per person +1.7%
2014 145.33 tonnes per person +1.6%
2015 147.74 tonnes per person +1.7%
2016 150.23 tonnes per person +1.7%
2017 152.6 tonnes per person +1.6%
2018 154.92 tonnes per person +1.5%
2019 157.18 tonnes per person +1.5%
2020 159.28 tonnes per person +1.3%
2021 161.72 tonnes per person +1.5%
2022 164.03 tonnes per person +1.4%
2023 166.14 tonnes per person +1.3%
2024 168.24 tonnes per person +1.3%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 168.24 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 111.43 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 168.24 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 116.16 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49.28 tonnes per person 48.45 tonnes per person 50.59 tonnes per person 10
1970s 56.4 tonnes per person 51.26 tonnes per person 63.43 tonnes per person 10
1980s 76.82 tonnes per person 65.85 tonnes per person 87.24 tonnes per person 10
1990s 99.01 tonnes per person 89.41 tonnes per person 108.72 tonnes per person 10
2000s 122.51 tonnes per person 111.03 tonnes per person 133.81 tonnes per person 10
2010s 146.57 tonnes per person 135.92 tonnes per person 157.18 tonnes per person 10
2020s 163.88 tonnes per person 159.28 tonnes per person 168.24 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 85 Georgia 173.74 tonnes per person compare
  2. 86 Saint Kitts and Nevis 171.53 tonnes per person compare
  3. 87 Jamaica 170.9 tonnes per person compare
  4. 89 Chile 168.22 tonnes per person compare
  5. 90 Cuba 165.22 tonnes per person compare
  6. 91 Turks and Caicos Islands 163.44 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Mexico?
Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Mexico was 168.24 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 168.24 tonnes per person in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 48.45 tonnes per person in 1960.
How does Mexico rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
Mexico ranks 88th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.