Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Mexico
Mexico: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 3.24 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Mexico, 1856–2024
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
Mexico recorded 3.24 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Mexico peaked at 10.08 tonnes per person in 1921 and was at its lowest, 2.25 tonnes per person, in 1860.
That places Mexico 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 169 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.37 tonnes per person | 2.29 tonnes per person | 2.43 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 2.35 tonnes per person | 2.25 tonnes per person | 2.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.34 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | 2.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.46 tonnes per person | 4.41 tonnes per person | 7.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 9.67 tonnes per person | 8.48 tonnes per person | 10.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.96 tonnes per person | 7.48 tonnes per person | 8.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.69 tonnes per person | 3.98 tonnes per person | 6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.92 tonnes per person | 5.7 tonnes per person | 10.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.41 tonnes per person | 5.28 tonnes per person | 5.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.81 tonnes per person | 7.61 tonnes per person | 9.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.19 tonnes per person | 6.72 tonnes per person | 7.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.67 tonnes per person | 2.45 tonnes per person | 6.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.47 tonnes per person | 2.71 tonnes per person | 4.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8 tonnes per person | 4.85 tonnes per person | 7.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.61 tonnes per person | 4.98 tonnes per person | 7.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.03 tonnes per person | 4.49 tonnes per person | 5.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 tonnes per person | 3.48 tonnes per person | 4.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 tonnes per person | 3.24 tonnes per person | 3.51 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 including land-use change in Mexico?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Mexico was 3.24 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 including land-use change recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 10.08 tonnes per person in 1921.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 tonnes per person in 1860.
- How does Mexico rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Mexico ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.