Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mexico
Mexico: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 9.48 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 9.48 million tonnes for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mexico peaked at 10.36 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.11 million tonnes, in 1994.
That places Mexico 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.61 million tonnes | 5.11 million tonnes | 6.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.41 million tonnes | 6.33 million tonnes | 8.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.45 million tonnes | 8.63 million tonnes | 10.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.73 million tonnes | 5.92 million tonnes | 9.51 million tonnes | 4 |
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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mexico?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mexico was 9.48 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 10.36 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 million tonnes in 1994.
- How does Mexico rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Mexico ranks 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.