Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Mexico
Mexico: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 460.99 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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
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 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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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.