Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Mexico
Mexico: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 14.11 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.11 billion tonnes
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 197 countries
All-time high
14.24 billion tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
20.48 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Mexico, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Mexico stood at 14.11 billion tonnes.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Mexico peaked at 14.24 billion tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.48 million tonnes, in 1850.
That places Mexico 14th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 20.48 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 40.13 million tonnes | +95.9% |
| 1852 | 59.84 million tonnes | +49.1% |
| 1853 | 79.74 million tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1854 | 99.35 million tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1855 | 119.44 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1856 | 139.65 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1857 | 160.06 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1858 | 179.98 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1859 | 199.72 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1860 | 219.35 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1861 | 239.62 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1862 | 259.70 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1863 | 279.98 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1864 | 301.04 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1865 | 322.77 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1866 | 343.52 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1867 | 365.53 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1868 | 388.11 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1869 | 409.88 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1870 | 431.74 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1871 | 453.52 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1872 | 475.02 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1873 | 497.60 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1874 | 519.82 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1875 | 542.14 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1876 | 564.60 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1877 | 588.69 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1878 | 611.67 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1879 | 635.20 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1880 | 680.40 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1881 | 737.30 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1882 | 800.12 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1883 | 866.58 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1884 | 938.65 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1885 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1886 | 1.09 billion tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1887 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1888 | 1.25 billion tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1889 | 1.34 billion tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1890 | 1.43 billion tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1891 | 1.54 billion tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1892 | 1.65 billion tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1893 | 1.77 billion tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1894 | 1.89 billion tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1895 | 2.01 billion tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1896 | 2.13 billion tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1897 | 2.26 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1898 | 2.38 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1899 | 2.51 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1900 | 2.62 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1901 | 2.73 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1902 | 2.84 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1903 | 2.94 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1904 | 3.04 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1905 | 3.15 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1906 | 3.25 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1907 | 3.35 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1908 | 3.45 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1909 | 3.55 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1910 | 3.63 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1911 | 3.70 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1912 | 3.75 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 3.81 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 3.85 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1915 | 3.90 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 3.94 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 3.98 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1918 | 4.01 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 4.04 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 4.09 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 4.15 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 4.21 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 4.27 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 4.33 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 4.40 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 4.47 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 4.54 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 4.61 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 4.68 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 4.75 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 4.82 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1932 | 4.90 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1933 | 4.97 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 5.05 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 5.13 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 5.20 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 5.28 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1938 | 5.36 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 5.45 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 5.57 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1941 | 5.72 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1942 | 5.89 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1943 | 6.07 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1944 | 6.25 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1945 | 6.44 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1946 | 6.64 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1947 | 6.84 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1948 | 7.05 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1949 | 7.25 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 7.43 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 7.62 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 7.80 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 7.98 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 8.17 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 8.35 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 8.53 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 8.71 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 8.89 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 9.07 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 9.24 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 9.36 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 9.45 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 9.53 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 9.60 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 9.66 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 9.72 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 9.77 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 9.81 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 9.83 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 9.85 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 9.88 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 9.92 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 9.95 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 9.98 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 10.02 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 10.06 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 10.11 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 10.14 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 10.20 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 10.26 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 10.33 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 10.48 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 10.56 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 10.64 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 10.72 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 10.92 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 11.10 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 11.33 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 11.61 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 11.90 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 12.09 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 12.23 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 12.37 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 12.51 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 12.64 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 12.76 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 12.90 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 13.05 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 13.18 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 13.31 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 13.43 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 13.53 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.63 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 13.71 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 13.79 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 13.88 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 13.94 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 13.98 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 14.03 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 14.07 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 14.11 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 14.15 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 14.18 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 14.21 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.24 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.21 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 14.19 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 14.16 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 14.22 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.24 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 14.21 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 14.18 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 14.15 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 14.11 billion tonnes | -0.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 14.11 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 629.27 million tonnes, 22.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 14.11 billion tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 billion tonnes, 8.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +95.9% | 20.48 million tonnes | 40.13 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +49.1% | 40.13 million tonnes | 59.84 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +33.3% | 59.84 million tonnes | 79.74 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 109.84 million tonnes | 20.48 million tonnes | 199.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 312.95 million tonnes | 219.35 million tonnes | 409.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 532.00 million tonnes | 431.74 million tonnes | 635.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 988.33 million tonnes | 680.40 million tonnes | 1.34 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.96 billion tonnes | 1.43 billion tonnes | 2.51 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.09 billion tonnes | 2.62 billion tonnes | 3.55 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.86 billion tonnes | 3.63 billion tonnes | 4.04 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.37 billion tonnes | 4.09 billion tonnes | 4.68 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.09 billion tonnes | 4.75 billion tonnes | 5.45 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.37 billion tonnes | 5.57 billion tonnes | 7.25 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.26 billion tonnes | 7.43 billion tonnes | 9.07 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.60 billion tonnes | 9.24 billion tonnes | 9.83 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.01 billion tonnes | 9.85 billion tonnes | 10.20 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.80 billion tonnes | 10.26 billion tonnes | 11.61 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.56 billion tonnes | 11.90 billion tonnes | 13.18 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.72 billion tonnes | 13.31 billion tonnes | 14.03 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.17 billion tonnes | 14.07 billion tonnes | 14.24 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.18 billion tonnes | 14.11 billion tonnes | 14.24 billion tonnes | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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 from land-use change in Mexico?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Mexico was 14.11 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 land-use change recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 14.24 billion tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.48 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does Mexico rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.