Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Mexico
Mexico: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 4.88 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Mexico, 1891–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Mexico stood at 4.88 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 134 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Mexico peaked at 4.88 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1891.
Mexico ranks 12th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 177,713 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 677,858 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.06 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 11.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 21.15 million tonnes | 13.72 million tonnes | 29.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 41.57 million tonnes | 31.37 million tonnes | 56.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 122.30 million tonnes | 62.80 million tonnes | 199.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 329.28 million tonnes | 220.42 million tonnes | 462.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 735.06 million tonnes | 506.75 million tonnes | 963.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 billion tonnes | 1.02 billion tonnes | 1.57 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.10 billion tonnes | 1.65 billion tonnes | 2.61 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 billion tonnes | 2.74 billion tonnes | 4.05 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 billion tonnes | 4.21 billion tonnes | 4.88 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 9 Ukraine 6.45 billion tonnes compare
- 10 Italy 5.90 billion tonnes compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 5.58 billion tonnes compare
- 13 Netherlands 4.17 billion tonnes compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 4.16 billion tonnes compare
- 15 France 3.88 billion tonnes compare
More climate change data for Mexico
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.3% (2100)
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 131.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 105.61 million (2025)
- Urban population 80.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.52 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 22.02 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.52 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.52 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Mexico?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Mexico was 4.88 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1891.
- How does Mexico rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.