Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Mexico
Mexico: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 3.52 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.52 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
101st
of 213 countries
All-time high
6.22 tonnes per person
in 1921
All-time low
0.0004 tonnes per person
in 1869
Years of data
169
1856–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Mexico, 1856–2024
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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Mexico is 3.52 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Mexico peaked at 6.22 tonnes per person in 1921 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 tonnes per person, in 1869.
That places Mexico 101st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 relative to the global average in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 0.001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1857 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1858 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +108.5% |
| 1859 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -49.1% |
| 1860 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -37.4% |
| 1861 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +130.6% |
| 1862 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +178.2% |
| 1863 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -34.4% |
| 1864 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -71.7% |
| 1865 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +230.9% |
| 1866 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +72.2% |
| 1867 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -56.6% |
| 1868 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -24.7% |
| 1869 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -69.3% |
| 1870 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +189.7% |
| 1871 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +20.0% |
| 1872 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +97.4% |
| 1873 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +30.5% |
| 1874 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1875 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1876 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 1878 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +30.1% |
| 1879 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +28.9% |
| 1880 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1881 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -35.3% |
| 1882 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +35.1% |
| 1883 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1884 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 1885 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1886 | 0.008 tonnes per person | +36.8% |
| 1887 | 0.0155 tonnes per person | +93.3% |
| 1888 | 0.0206 tonnes per person | +32.8% |
| 1889 | 0.0261 tonnes per person | +26.5% |
| 1890 | 0.0395 tonnes per person | +51.6% |
| 1891 | 0.0944 tonnes per person | +138.8% |
| 1892 | 0.1367 tonnes per person | +44.8% |
| 1893 | 0.1181 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1894 | 0.1276 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1895 | 0.1217 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1896 | 0.1312 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1897 | 0.1813 tonnes per person | +38.3% |
| 1898 | 0.2025 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1899 | 0.2489 tonnes per person | +22.9% |
| 1900 | 0.2642 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1901 | 0.3131 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1902 | 0.3373 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1903 | 0.3936 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1904 | 0.4186 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1905 | 0.4419 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1906 | 0.4591 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1907 | 0.5038 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1908 | 0.4969 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1909 | 0.498 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1910 | 0.5078 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1911 | 0.766 tonnes per person | +50.9% |
| 1912 | 0.7469 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1913 | 0.9353 tonnes per person | +25.2% |
| 1914 | 0.8214 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1915 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +32.4% |
| 1916 | 1.27 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1917 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +49.4% |
| 1918 | 2.24 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1919 | 2.92 tonnes per person | +30.5% |
| 1920 | 5.33 tonnes per person | +82.4% |
| 1921 | 6.22 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1922 | 5.82 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1923 | 4.86 tonnes per person | -16.4% |
| 1924 | 4.51 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1925 | 3.71 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 1926 | 2.87 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 1927 | 2.06 tonnes per person | -28.2% |
| 1928 | 1.51 tonnes per person | -26.6% |
| 1929 | 1.37 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1930 | 1.24 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1931 | 0.9994 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 1932 | 0.9469 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1933 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1934 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1935 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1936 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1938 | 1.28 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1939 | 1.17 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1940 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 1.11 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1942 | 0.9031 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 1943 | 0.8772 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1944 | 0.8955 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1945 | 0.9731 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1946 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1947 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1948 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1949 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1950 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1952 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 1.23 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 1.18 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1956 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1958 | 1.56 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1959 | 1.64 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 1.63 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 1.64 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.78 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 1.74 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 1.95 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.08 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 2.24 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 2.41 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 2.45 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.59 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 2.7 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 2.78 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 3.03 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 3.09 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 3.47 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 3.66 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 3.98 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 4.12 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 4.31 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 3.85 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 3.76 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.83 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 3.83 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.91 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 3.83 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 3.98 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 3.82 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 3.91 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.86 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.85 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.94 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.64 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 3.69 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.86 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 3.99 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 3.98 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.97 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.07 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.04 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.23 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 4.2 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.38 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 4.42 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.35 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.29 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.11 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.02 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.19 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 4.29 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.19 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.04 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.96 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.92 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.76 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.76 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.72 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.38 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 3.5 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 3.53 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.53 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.52 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 3.52 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 3.52 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1865 | +230.9% | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person |
| 1870 | +189.7% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person |
| 1862 | +178.2% | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person |
| 1891 | +138.8% | 0.0395 tonnes per person | 0.0944 tonnes per person |
| 1861 | +130.6% | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person |
| 1858 | +108.5% | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0079 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0112 tonnes per person | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 0.0261 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1402 tonnes per person | 0.0395 tonnes per person | 0.2489 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4127 tonnes per person | 0.2642 tonnes per person | 0.5038 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.32 tonnes per person | 0.5078 tonnes per person | 2.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.82 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | 6.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.14 tonnes per person | 0.9469 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.04 tonnes per person | 0.8772 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.32 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.8 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person | 2.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.84 tonnes per person | 2.24 tonnes per person | 3.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.94 tonnes per person | 3.76 tonnes per person | 4.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.85 tonnes per person | 3.64 tonnes per person | 3.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.21 tonnes per person | 3.97 tonnes per person | 4.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 tonnes per person | 3.72 tonnes per person | 4.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 tonnes per person | 3.38 tonnes per person | 3.53 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Mexico
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- 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)
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- 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 relative to the global average in Mexico?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Mexico was 3.52 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 relative to the global average recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.22 tonnes per person in 1921.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 1869.
- How does Mexico rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Mexico ranks 101st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.