Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Mexico
Mexico: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 14.16 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 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.