Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Mexico, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Mexico is 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Mexico peaked at 0.1365 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Mexico 82nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1365 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1303 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1255 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1164 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 0.102 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0973 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0907 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0864 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0814 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0767 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0733 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0697 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0633 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0544 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0439 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0378 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0395 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0452 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0382 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1979 | 0.031 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0216 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0272 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +52.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0339 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0303 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 0.03 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0457 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0438 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0372 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 0.032 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0283 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0247 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0222 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0159 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0158 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0239 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +51.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0218 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0187 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0182 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0143 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0145 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0159 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0154 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0143 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0133 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0127 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0159 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0127 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0128 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0158 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0154 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +52.4% | 0.03 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0457 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +52.1% | 0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0272 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +51.1% | 0.0158 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0239 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1043 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0767 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1365 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0496 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.031 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0733 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.032 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0457 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0206 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0143 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 79 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Equatorial Guinea 0.0123 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Congo 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Qatar 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Vietnam 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Zambia 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Mexico?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Mexico was 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1365 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 82nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.