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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Canada 533.34 million tonnes compare
  2. 12 Turkey 513.03 million tonnes compare
  3. 13 Brazil 483.01 million tonnes compare
  4. 15 South Africa 439.83 million tonnes compare
  5. 16 Australia 386.73 million tonnes compare
  6. 17 Vietnam 370.93 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 12,568 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.