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.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1053 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1566 tonnes per person | +48.7% |
| 1992 | 0.215 tonnes per person | +37.3% |
| 1993 | 0.23 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2074 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1995 | -0.0122 tonnes per person | -105.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0462 tonnes per person | -480.0% |
| 1997 | 0.211 tonnes per person | +356.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2745 tonnes per person | +30.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3484 tonnes per person | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6656 tonnes per person | +91.0% |
| 2001 | 0.54 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 0.512 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3229 tonnes per person | -36.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5029 tonnes per person | +55.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4673 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5138 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4501 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5083 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4303 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6022 tonnes per person | +39.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7089 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6703 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.796 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8529 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7675 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7622 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7811 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.825 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7529 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5766 tonnes per person | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7229 tonnes per person | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8069 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8225 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.8225 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.303 tonnes per person, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.8225 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2959 tonnes per person, 2.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +480.0% | -0.0122 tonnes per person | 0.0462 tonnes per person |
| 1997 | +356.6% | 0.0462 tonnes per person | 0.211 tonnes per person |
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
- 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 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.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.