Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Mexico
Mexico: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 460.99 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
460.99 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
14th
of 215 countries
All-time high
501.49 million tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
75.17 million tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Mexico, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Mexico stood at 460.99 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Mexico peaked at 501.49 million tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 75.17 million tonnes, in 1965.
Mexico ranks 14th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 75.17 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 80.84 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 90.01 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 93.89 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 102.18 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 113.95 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 126.18 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 132.26 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 144.04 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 154.70 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 164.10 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 183.69 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 192.34 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 222.05 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 240.18 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 267.64 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 283.59 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 303.76 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 277.43 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 276.49 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 287.18 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 293.22 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 305.79 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 305.42 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 323.22 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 316.75 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 329.83 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 332.45 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 337.72 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 351.53 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 330.90 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 341.54 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 362.47 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 381.10 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 386.04 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 391.44 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 407.49 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 410.30 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 435.97 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 438.59 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 463.44 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 474.52 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 473.60 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 472.98 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 460.29 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 456.41 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 483.30 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 501.49 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 495.41 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 484.05 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 479.43 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 478.83 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 464.41 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 468.42 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 468.24 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 428.94 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 446.84 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 453.80 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 458.25 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 460.99 million tonnes | +0.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 460.99 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million tonnes, 22.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 460.99 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million tonnes, 57.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.42 million tonnes | 75.17 million tonnes | 102.18 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 167.35 million tonnes | 113.95 million tonnes | 240.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 292.37 million tonnes | 267.64 million tonnes | 323.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 347.03 million tonnes | 316.75 million tonnes | 386.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 442.86 million tonnes | 391.44 million tonnes | 474.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 478.00 million tonnes | 456.41 million tonnes | 501.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 449.76 million tonnes | 428.94 million tonnes | 460.99 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Mexico?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Mexico was 460.99 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 501.49 million tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.17 million tonnes in 1965.
- How does Mexico rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.