Per capita co2 transport in Mexico

Mexico: Per capita co2 transport was 1,167 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,167
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
76th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,407
in 2008
All-time low
938.73
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita co2 transport in Mexico, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 1.0k1991: 1.1k1992: 1.1k1993: 1.1k1994: 1.1k1995: 1.0k1996: 1.0k1997: 1.1k1998: 1.1k1999: 1.1k2000: 1.1k2001: 1.1k2002: 1.1k2003: 1.2k2004: 1.2k2005: 1.3k2006: 1.3k2007: 1.4k2008: 1.4k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.3k2017: 1.3k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.2k2020: 938.72021: 944.52022: 1.2k2023: 1.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita co2 transport in Mexico is 1,167, 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 transport in Mexico peaked at 1,407 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 938.73, 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 transport in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co2 transport in Mexico, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 1,036 —
1991 1,087 +4.9%
1992 1,073 -1.3%
1993 1,079 +0.5%
1994 1,126 +4.4%
1995 1,016 -9.8%
1996 1,023 +0.7%
1997 1,050 +2.6%
1998 1,064 +1.3%
1999 1,077 +1.3%
2000 1,107 +2.8%
2001 1,113 +0.6%
2002 1,115 +0.1%
2003 1,164 +4.4%
2004 1,211 +4.1%
2005 1,266 +4.5%
2006 1,318 +4.1%
2007 1,375 +4.3%
2008 1,407 +2.4%
2009 1,350 -4.1%
2010 1,357 +0.5%
2011 1,347 -0.7%
2012 1,338 -0.7%
2013 1,307 -2.4%
2014 1,298 -0.7%
2015 1,279 -1.4%
2016 1,315 +2.8%
2017 1,267 -3.6%
2018 1,226 -3.3%
2019 1,237 +0.9%
2020 938.73 -24.1%
2021 944.47 +0.6%
2022 1,197 +26.8%
2023 1,167 -2.5%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 1,167 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 1,167 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,079, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita co2 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +26.8% 944.47 1,197

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,063 1,016 1,126 10
2000s 1,243 1,107 1,407 10
2010s 1,297 1,226 1,357 10
2020s 1,062 938.73 1,197 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 73 Uruguay 1,207 compare
  2. 74 Belize 1,192 compare
  3. 75 Costa Rica 1,177 compare
  4. 77 Lebanon 1,164 compare
  5. 78 Serbia 1,160 compare
  6. 79 Romania 1,136 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co2 transport in Mexico?
Per capita co2 transport in Mexico was 1,167 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co2 transport recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 1,407 in 2008.
What is the lowest per capita co2 transport recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 938.73 in 2020.
How does Mexico rank for per capita co2 transport?
Mexico ranks 76th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co2 transport
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
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