Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.8225 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Mexico is 0.8225 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.8529 tonnes per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.0122 tonnes per person, in 1995.
Mexico ranks 45th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1782 tonnes per person | -0.0122 tonnes per person | 0.3484 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4913 tonnes per person | 0.3229 tonnes per person | 0.6656 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7519 tonnes per person | 0.6022 tonnes per person | 0.8529 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7322 tonnes per person | 0.5766 tonnes per person | 0.8225 tonnes per person | 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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Mexico?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Mexico was 0.8225 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8529 tonnes per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0122 tonnes per person in 1995.
- How does Mexico rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Mexico ranks 45th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.