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 179 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.16 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 5.34 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 5.39 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 5.42 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.11 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 5.26 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 5.68 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 6.06 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 6.04 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 6.66 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 6.64 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 6.57 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 6.33 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 6.75 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 7.08 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 7.48 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 7.88 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 8.18 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 8.48 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 8.67 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.63 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.91 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 9.47 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 8.98 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 8.98 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.70 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 9.84 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.02 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 10.36 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 9.57 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 6.01 million tonnes | -37.2% |
| 2021 | 5.92 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 9.51 million tonnes | +60.6% |
| 2023 | 9.48 million tonnes | -0.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 9.48 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 430,000 tonnes, 22.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 9.48 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110,000 tonnes, 86.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +60.6% | 5.92 million tonnes | 9.51 million tonnes |
| 2020 | -37.2% | 9.57 million tonnes | 6.01 million tonnes |
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
- 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 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 179 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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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.