Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Mexico
Mexico: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0135 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Mexico, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Mexico stood at 0.0135 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Mexico peaked at 0.0135 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Mexico ranks 15th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0008 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.001 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0011 °C | 0.001 °C | 0.0013 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0015 °C | 0.0013 °C | 0.0018 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0023 °C | 0.0019 °C | 0.0029 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0039 °C | 0.0031 °C | 0.0048 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.006 °C | 0.005 °C | 0.0071 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0085 °C | 0.0073 °C | 0.0097 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0112 °C | 0.01 °C | 0.0123 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.013 °C | 0.0126 °C | 0.0135 °C | 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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Mexico?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Mexico was 0.0135 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0135 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Mexico rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Mexico ranks 15th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.