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.
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
- 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 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.