Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Mexico
Mexico: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.1456 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 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.