Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre was 11,088 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11,088 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
90th
of 204 countries
All-time high
11,088 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
948.87 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, per square kilometre in Mexico is 11,088 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 11,088 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 948.87 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 90th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 948.87 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 981.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 1,016 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 1,054 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 1,093 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 1,134 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 1,180 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 1,229 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 1,281 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 1,340 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 1,405 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 1,473 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 1,547 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 1,627 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 1,711 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 1,806 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 1,904 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 2,019 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 2,142 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 2,280 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 2,426 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 2,582 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 2,725 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 2,867 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 3,015 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 3,166 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 3,323 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 3,480 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 3,646 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 3,809 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 3,979 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 4,150 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 4,324 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 4,504 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 4,675 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 4,850 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 5,037 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 5,233 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 5,431 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 5,633 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 5,842 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 6,054 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 6,278 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 6,503 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 6,742 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 6,986 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 7,230 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 7,473 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 7,710 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 7,944 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 8,193 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 8,451 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 8,706 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 8,955 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 9,201 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 9,448 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 9,687 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 9,928 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 10,168 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 10,389 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 10,619 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 10,852 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 11,088 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 11,088 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,301 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 11,088 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,352 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,102 tonnes per square kilometre | 948.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,281 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,697 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,340 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,142 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,951 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,280 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,646 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,599 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,809 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,431 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,645 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,633 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,710 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,068 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,944 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,168 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,737 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,389 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,088 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 87 El Salvador 12,336 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 88 Palestine 12,151 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 89 Iraq 11,787 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 91 Albania 11,076 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 92 Syria 11,022 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 93 Finland 10,840 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, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Mexico was 11,088 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 11,088 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 948.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 90th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 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.