Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Mexico
Mexico: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil was 1.68 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.68 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
105th
of 213 countries
All-time high
6.05 tonnes per person
in 1921
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1891
Years of data
134
1891–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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
Mexico recorded 1.68 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Mexico peaked at 6.05 tonnes per person in 1921 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1891.
Mexico ranks 105th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 oil in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1901 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | — |
| 1902 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +98.0% |
| 1903 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +98.2% |
| 1904 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +98.2% |
| 1905 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +85.8% |
| 1906 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | +98.5% |
| 1907 | 0.0333 tonnes per person | +112.6% |
| 1908 | 0.1199 tonnes per person | +260.2% |
| 1909 | 0.0851 tonnes per person | -29.1% |
| 1910 | 0.1099 tonnes per person | +29.2% |
| 1911 | 0.3952 tonnes per person | +259.6% |
| 1912 | 0.4651 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1913 | 0.7293 tonnes per person | +56.8% |
| 1914 | 0.5965 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 1915 | 0.9277 tonnes per person | +55.5% |
| 1916 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 1917 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +52.5% |
| 1918 | 2.02 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1919 | 2.74 tonnes per person | +36.1% |
| 1920 | 5.14 tonnes per person | +87.3% |
| 1921 | 6.05 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1922 | 5.63 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1923 | 4.62 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 1924 | 4.29 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1925 | 3.48 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 1926 | 2.68 tonnes per person | -23.0% |
| 1927 | 1.87 tonnes per person | -30.3% |
| 1928 | 1.36 tonnes per person | -27.2% |
| 1929 | 1.19 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1930 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1931 | 0.8562 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 1932 | 0.836 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1933 | 0.8516 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1934 | 0.94 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1935 | 0.9813 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1936 | 0.9765 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1938 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1939 | 0.9651 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1940 | 0.9672 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 0.9202 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1942 | 0.7219 tonnes per person | -21.6% |
| 1943 | 0.705 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1944 | 0.7411 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1945 | 0.8169 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1946 | 0.8935 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1947 | 0.9875 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1948 | 0.993 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1949 | 0.8973 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1950 | 0.8584 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1951 | 0.94 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1952 | 0.9645 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 0.9141 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1954 | 0.8718 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1955 | 0.9114 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 0.9567 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1958 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.78 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 1.8 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.88 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 2.13 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 2.25 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 2.43 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 2.54 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 2.91 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 3.01 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 3.06 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2.72 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 2.69 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.72 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.87 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 2.95 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 2.92 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.05 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 2.85 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 2.92 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.89 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.85 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.89 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.61 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 2.56 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.68 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 2.77 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.79 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.68 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.75 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.61 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 2.65 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.65 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.75 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.65 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.64 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.61 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.44 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 2.29 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 2.36 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 2.48 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.35 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.25 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.14 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.06 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.99 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.84 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.61 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.68 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.68 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.68 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.18 tonnes per person, 77% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | +260.2% | 0.0333 tonnes per person | 0.1199 tonnes per person |
| 1911 | +259.6% | 0.1099 tonnes per person | 0.3952 tonnes per person |
| 1907 | +112.6% | 0.0157 tonnes per person | 0.0333 tonnes per person |
| 1906 | +98.5% | 0.0079 tonnes per person | 0.0157 tonnes per person |
| 1902 | +98.0% | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person |
| 1903 | +98.2% | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1900s | 0.027 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1199 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.09 tonnes per person | 0.1099 tonnes per person | 2.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.63 tonnes per person | 1.19 tonnes per person | 6.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9588 tonnes per person | 0.836 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8644 tonnes per person | 0.705 tonnes per person | 0.993 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.9718 tonnes per person | 0.8584 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.17 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.95 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | 2.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.89 tonnes per person | 2.69 tonnes per person | 3.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.78 tonnes per person | 2.56 tonnes per person | 2.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 tonnes per person | 2.44 tonnes per person | 2.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 tonnes per person | 1.84 tonnes per person | 2.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 tonnes per person | 1.61 tonnes per person | 1.79 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 102 Romania 1.81 tonnes per person compare
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- 104 Dominican Republic 1.69 tonnes per person compare
- 106 Costa Rica 1.61 tonnes per person compare
- 107 Serbia 1.6 tonnes per person compare
- 108 Argentina 1.59 tonnes per person compare
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 oil in Mexico?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Mexico was 1.68 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 oil recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.05 tonnes per person in 1921.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1891.
- How does Mexico rank for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Mexico ranks 105th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.