Energy — Emissions per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Energy — Emissions per capita was 3.85 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▬ Flat
Energy — Emissions per capita in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 3.85 t CO2eq/cap for energy — emissions per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Mexico peaked at 4.58 t CO2eq/cap in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.49 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 96th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.92 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 3.99 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 3.94 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.93 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 4 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.76 t CO2eq/cap | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 3.86 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.1 t CO2eq/cap | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 4.24 t CO2eq/cap | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 4.15 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 4.12 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.19 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.13 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.34 t CO2eq/cap | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 4.27 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.44 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 4.51 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.49 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.58 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.33 t CO2eq/cap | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 4.16 t CO2eq/cap | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.29 t CO2eq/cap | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 4.31 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.27 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.1 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 4.01 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.96 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.79 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 3.78 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.74 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.49 t CO2eq/cap | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 3.7 t CO2eq/cap | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 3.86 t CO2eq/cap | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 3.85 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 3.85 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.42 t CO2eq/cap, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 3.85 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.54 t CO2eq/cap, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.99 t CO2eq/cap | 3.76 t CO2eq/cap | 4.24 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.34 t CO2eq/cap | 4.12 t CO2eq/cap | 4.58 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 t CO2eq/cap | 3.74 t CO2eq/cap | 4.31 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 t CO2eq/cap | 3.49 t CO2eq/cap | 3.86 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
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 energy — emissions per capita in Mexico?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Mexico was 3.85 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 t CO2eq/cap in 2008.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Mexico ranks 96th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.