Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Mexico
Mexico: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,167 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Mexico is 1,167 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Mexico peaked at 1,407 kilograms per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 938.73 kilograms per person, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 76th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,036 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,087 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 1,073 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1,079 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,126 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1,016 kilograms per person | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 1,023 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,050 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1,064 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,077 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1,107 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1,113 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,115 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,164 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1,211 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1,266 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1,318 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1,375 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 1,407 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,350 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 1,357 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,347 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,338 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,307 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,298 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,279 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,315 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,267 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1,226 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,237 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 938.73 kilograms per person | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 944.47 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,197 kilograms per person | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 1,167 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1,167 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62 kilograms per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1,167 kilograms per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,079 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +26.8% | 944.47 kilograms per person | 1,197 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,063 kilograms per person | 1,016 kilograms per person | 1,126 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,243 kilograms per person | 1,107 kilograms per person | 1,407 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,297 kilograms per person | 1,226 kilograms per person | 1,357 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,062 kilograms per person | 938.73 kilograms per person | 1,197 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 transport in Mexico?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Mexico was 1,167 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 from transport recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1,407 kilograms per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 938.73 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Mexico ranks 76th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.