Methane emissions in Mexico
Mexico: Methane emissions was 151.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
151.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
11th
of 199 countries
All-time high
151.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
7.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Mexico, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 151.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for methane emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Mexico peaked at 151.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Mexico ranks 11th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 9.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 11.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 13.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 15.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 17.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 18.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 22.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 29.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 41.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 112.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 127.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 138.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 136.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 144.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 146.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 8 Nigeria 193.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 9 Iran 171.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 10 Iraq 156.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 12 Australia 135.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 13 Ethiopia 119.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 14 Saudi Arabia 117.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 methane emissions in Mexico?
- Methane emissions in Mexico was 151.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 151.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Mexico rank for methane emissions?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.