How does Mexico rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Mexico ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Mexico?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Mexico

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Mexico
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mexico: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 36.01 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

36.01 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

12th

of 194 countries

All-time high

36.01 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

20.22 million tonnes

in 1856

Years of data

169

1856–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Mexico, 1856–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Mexico is 36.01 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 169 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Mexico peaked at 36.01 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.22 million tonnes, in 1856.

Mexico ranks 12th of 194 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
1850s	50.44 million tonnes	20.22 million tonnes	80.33 million tonnes	4
1860s	193.64 million tonnes	99.96 million tonnes	290.64 million tonnes	10
1870s	412.92 million tonnes	312.51 million tonnes	516.35 million tonnes	10
1880s	869.98 million tonnes	561.63 million tonnes	1.22 billion tonnes	10
1890s	1.85 billion tonnes	1.32 billion tonnes	2.41 billion tonnes	10
1900s	3.02 billion tonnes	2.53 billion tonnes	3.51 billion tonnes	10
1910s	3.90 billion tonnes	3.60 billion tonnes	4.19 billion tonnes	10
1920s	4.91 billion tonnes	4.32 billion tonnes	5.41 billion tonnes	10
1930s	5.93 billion tonnes	5.50 billion tonnes	6.38 billion tonnes	10
1940s	7.43 billion tonnes	6.53 billion tonnes	8.42 billion tonnes	10
1950s	9.64 billion tonnes	8.64 billion tonnes	10.67 billion tonnes	10
1960s	11.58 billion tonnes	10.90 billion tonnes	12.20 billion tonnes	10
1970s	13.19 billion tonnes	12.34 billion tonnes	14.24 billion tonnes	10
1980s	16.41 billion tonnes	14.58 billion tonnes	18.58 billion tonnes	10
1990s	21.38 billion tonnes	19.19 billion tonnes	23.61 billion tonnes	10
2000s	26.52 billion tonnes	24.14 billion tonnes	28.89 billion tonnes	10
2010s	31.68 billion tonnes	29.40 billion tonnes	33.87 billion tonnes	10
2020s	35.16 billion tonnes	34.31 billion tonnes	36.01 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Mexico

9 Canada 76.04 billion tonnes compare
10 Japan 74.89 billion tonnes compare
11 Ukraine 44.32 billion tonnes compare
13 France 35.81 billion tonnes compare
14 Australia 34.01 billion tonnes compare
15 South Africa 29.70 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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)

All data for Mexico →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Mexico?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Mexico was 36.01 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 including land-use change recorded in Mexico?: The highest recorded value was 36.01 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Mexico?: The lowest recorded value was 20.22 million tonnes in 1856.
How does Mexico rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Mexico ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Mexico?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.