Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Mexico
Mexico: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 1.31 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Mexico, 1891–2024
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 gas in Mexico is 1.31 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Mexico peaked at 1.33 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1891.
That places Mexico 46th out of 146 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0042 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0245 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0593 tonnes per person | 0.0274 tonnes per person | 0.1066 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0787 tonnes per person | 0.0593 tonnes per person | 0.1049 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0827 tonnes per person | 0.0556 tonnes per person | 0.1445 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3289 tonnes per person | 0.1737 tonnes per person | 0.4295 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.448 tonnes per person | 0.3832 tonnes per person | 0.6228 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.675 tonnes per person | 0.6228 tonnes per person | 0.7361 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6673 tonnes per person | 0.6264 tonnes per person | 0.7438 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9912 tonnes per person | 0.8233 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | 1.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 1.33 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 gas in Mexico?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Mexico was 1.31 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 gas recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1891.
- How does Mexico rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Mexico ranks 46th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.