Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Mexico
Mexico: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 14.16 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.16 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
10th
of 215 countries
All-time high
14.16 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1891
Years of data
134
1891–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 oil in Mexico stood at 14.16 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 134 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Mexico peaked at 14.16 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1891.
That places Mexico 10th out of 215 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 oil in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1901 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 1902 | 21,984 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1903 | 51,296 tonnes | +133.3% |
| 1904 | 109,920 tonnes | +114.3% |
| 1905 | 219,840 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1906 | 440,100 tonnes | +100.2% |
| 1907 | 912,756 tonnes | +107.4% |
| 1908 | 2.63 million tonnes | +188.3% |
| 1909 | 3.86 million tonnes | +46.6% |
| 1910 | 5.45 million tonnes | +41.3% |
| 1911 | 11.20 million tonnes | +105.4% |
| 1912 | 17.97 million tonnes | +60.5% |
| 1913 | 28.58 million tonnes | +59.0% |
| 1914 | 37.25 million tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1915 | 50.71 million tonnes | +36.1% |
| 1916 | 67.32 million tonnes | +32.8% |
| 1917 | 92.64 million tonnes | +37.6% |
| 1918 | 121.80 million tonnes | +31.5% |
| 1919 | 161.57 million tonnes | +32.7% |
| 1920 | 236.45 million tonnes | +46.3% |
| 1921 | 325.35 million tonnes | +37.6% |
| 1922 | 409.13 million tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1923 | 478.78 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1924 | 544.33 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1925 | 598.40 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1926 | 640.61 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1927 | 670.45 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1928 | 692.49 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1929 | 712.12 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1930 | 729.49 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1931 | 744.01 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 758.43 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 773.37 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 790.14 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1935 | 807.95 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 825.99 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 846.58 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1938 | 866.55 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 885.38 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 904.70 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1941 | 923.60 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 938.88 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 954.31 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 971.08 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 990.19 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1946 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1947 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1948 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1949 | 1.09 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 1.11 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1951 | 1.14 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 1.16 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 1.19 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 1.22 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 1.25 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 1.28 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 1.32 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 1.35 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 1.39 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 1.44 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 1.48 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 1.52 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 1.57 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.61 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.66 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.71 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 1.77 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 1.83 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 1.89 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 1.97 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 2.05 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 2.14 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 2.24 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 2.34 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 2.45 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 2.58 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 2.72 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 2.88 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 3.05 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 3.24 billion tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 3.45 billion tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 3.66 billion tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 3.86 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 4.06 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 4.26 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 4.48 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 4.71 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 4.95 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 5.19 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 5.43 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 5.68 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 5.92 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 6.17 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 6.43 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 6.67 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 6.91 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 7.16 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 7.42 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 7.69 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 7.96 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 8.23 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 8.50 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 8.77 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 9.05 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 9.34 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 9.62 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 9.91 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 10.20 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 10.47 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.73 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 11.00 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 11.29 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 11.57 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 11.84 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 12.10 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 12.35 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 12.60 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 12.83 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 13.06 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 13.27 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 13.49 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 13.72 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 13.94 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 14.16 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 14.16 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 463.11 million tonnes, 30.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 14.16 billion tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 252.97 million tonnes, 56.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | +200.0% | 7,328 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes |
| 1908 | +188.3% | 912,756 tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes |
| 1903 | +133.3% | 21,984 tonnes | 51,296 tonnes |
| 1904 | +114.3% | 51,296 tonnes | 109,920 tonnes |
| 1907 | +107.4% | 440,100 tonnes | 912,756 tonnes |
| 1911 | +105.4% | 5.45 million tonnes | 11.20 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1900s | 825,300 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 59.45 million tonnes | 5.45 million tonnes | 161.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 530.81 million tonnes | 236.45 million tonnes | 712.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 802.79 million tonnes | 729.49 million tonnes | 885.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 987.95 million tonnes | 904.70 million tonnes | 1.09 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.24 billion tonnes | 1.11 billion tonnes | 1.39 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.65 billion tonnes | 1.44 billion tonnes | 1.89 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.44 billion tonnes | 1.97 billion tonnes | 3.05 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.19 billion tonnes | 3.24 billion tonnes | 5.19 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.55 billion tonnes | 5.43 billion tonnes | 7.69 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.21 billion tonnes | 7.96 billion tonnes | 10.47 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.94 billion tonnes | 10.73 billion tonnes | 13.06 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.71 billion tonnes | 13.27 billion tonnes | 14.16 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 from oil in Mexico?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Mexico was 14.16 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 oil recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 14.16 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1891.
- How does Mexico rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.