Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Mexico
Mexico: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.1456 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1456 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
64th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.173 tonnes per person
in 2007
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1930
Years of data
97
1928–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Mexico, 1928–2024
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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Mexico is 0.1456 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Mexico peaked at 0.173 tonnes per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1930.
That places Mexico 64th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1935 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | — |
| 1936 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1937 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 1938 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1939 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1940 | 0.012 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1941 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1942 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1943 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1944 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1946 | 0.015 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1947 | 0.0198 tonnes per person | +31.5% |
| 1948 | 0.0207 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1949 | 0.0227 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1950 | 0.0274 tonnes per person | +20.7% |
| 1951 | 0.0282 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0282 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0276 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 0.0281 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0315 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1956 | 0.0346 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1957 | 0.0377 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0363 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0375 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0416 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0396 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0424 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.046 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0523 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0492 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0546 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 0.06 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0635 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0681 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0699 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.069 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0777 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0852 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 0.089 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0941 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0985 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1001 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1029 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1076 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1115 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1197 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1248 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1073 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1126 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1229 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1142 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1257 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1232 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1213 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.126 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1261 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1328 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1374 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1515 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1188 tonnes per person | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1304 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.135 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1382 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1408 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1448 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.138 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1412 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1402 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.145 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1556 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.164 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.173 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1677 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1584 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1484 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1533 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1569 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1467 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1519 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1575 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1606 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1593 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1555 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1543 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1525 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1532 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1461 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1449 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1456 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.1456 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.097 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.1456 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0397 tonnes per person, 3.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | -100.0% | 0.0069 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0067 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 0.0069 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0104 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0159 tonnes per person | 0.012 tonnes per person | 0.0227 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0317 tonnes per person | 0.0274 tonnes per person | 0.0377 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0517 tonnes per person | 0.0396 tonnes per person | 0.0681 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0894 tonnes per person | 0.069 tonnes per person | 0.1076 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1183 tonnes per person | 0.1073 tonnes per person | 0.1257 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1337 tonnes per person | 0.1188 tonnes per person | 0.1515 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1528 tonnes per person | 0.138 tonnes per person | 0.173 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1545 tonnes per person | 0.1467 tonnes per person | 0.1606 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1485 tonnes per person | 0.1449 tonnes per person | 0.1532 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Mexico?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Mexico was 0.1456 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.173 tonnes per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1930.
- How does Mexico rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Mexico ranks 64th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.