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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Mexico

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 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.

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

Countries ranked near Mexico

11 Myanmar 16.47 billion tonnes compare
12 Cote d'Ivoire 14.86 billion tonnes compare
13 Philippines 14.65 billion tonnes compare
15 Australia 13.97 billion tonnes compare
16 Malaysia 13.95 billion tonnes compare
17 Argentina 13.94 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 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 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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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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