Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Mexico
Mexico: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 168.26 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 168.26 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Mexico peaked at 285.35 kilograms per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 160.94 kilograms per person, in 2019.
That places Mexico 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 267.77 kilograms per person | 243.11 kilograms per person | 285.35 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 237.26 kilograms per person | 206.61 kilograms per person | 265.75 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 186.91 kilograms per person | 160.94 kilograms per person | 209.02 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.27 kilograms per person | 168.26 kilograms per person | 192.67 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 82 Panama 172.69 kilograms per person compare
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 172.68 kilograms per person compare
- 86 Saint Lucia 167.33 kilograms per person compare
- 87 Bolivia 162.53 kilograms per person compare
- 88 Suriname 159.01 kilograms per person compare
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 by sector in Mexico?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Mexico was 168.26 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 285.35 kilograms per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.94 kilograms per person in 2019.
- How does Mexico rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Mexico ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.