Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Mexico
Mexico: Per capita ghg co2 including land use was 4.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.86
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
102nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
10.94
in 1921
All-time low
3.02
in 1860
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Mexico, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg co2 including land use in Mexico stood at 4.86.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg co2 including land use in Mexico peaked at 10.94 in 1921 and was at its lowest, 3.02, in 1860.
That places Mexico 102nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.26 | — |
| 1851 | 3.21 | -1.6% |
| 1852 | 3.2 | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 3.17 | -1.1% |
| 1854 | 3.13 | -1.2% |
| 1855 | 3.14 | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 3.12 | -0.5% |
| 1857 | 3.1 | -0.7% |
| 1858 | 3.07 | -1.1% |
| 1859 | 3.03 | -1.1% |
| 1860 | 3.02 | -0.6% |
| 1861 | 3.04 | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 3.05 | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 3.06 | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 3.1 | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 3.16 | +1.9% |
| 1866 | 3.12 | -1.3% |
| 1867 | 3.17 | +1.8% |
| 1868 | 3.22 | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 3.21 | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 3.22 | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 3.21 | -0.5% |
| 1872 | 3.19 | -0.5% |
| 1873 | 3.25 | +1.7% |
| 1874 | 3.21 | -1.0% |
| 1875 | 3.21 | -0.1% |
| 1876 | 3.2 | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 3.25 | +1.5% |
| 1878 | 3.2 | -1.3% |
| 1879 | 3.21 | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 4.36 | +35.6% |
| 1881 | 4.99 | +14.6% |
| 1882 | 5.33 | +6.7% |
| 1883 | 5.48 | +2.8% |
| 1884 | 5.73 | +4.7% |
| 1885 | 5.78 | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 5.98 | +3.4% |
| 1887 | 6.09 | +1.8% |
| 1888 | 6.07 | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 6.23 | +2.7% |
| 1890 | 7.03 | +12.9% |
| 1891 | 7.56 | +7.5% |
| 1892 | 7.72 | +2.2% |
| 1893 | 7.95 | +2.9% |
| 1894 | 7.93 | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 8.09 | +1.9% |
| 1896 | 8.03 | -0.7% |
| 1897 | 8.1 | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 8 | -1.2% |
| 1899 | 8.25 | +3.1% |
| 1900 | 7.45 | -9.7% |
| 1901 | 7.17 | -3.8% |
| 1902 | 7 | -2.3% |
| 1903 | 7.15 | +2.1% |
| 1904 | 7.01 | -1.9% |
| 1905 | 6.92 | -1.2% |
| 1906 | 7.01 | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 6.84 | -2.5% |
| 1908 | 6.96 | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 6.91 | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 6.04 | -12.6% |
| 1911 | 5.76 | -4.6% |
| 1912 | 5.38 | -6.5% |
| 1913 | 5.41 | +0.5% |
| 1914 | 5.19 | -4.0% |
| 1915 | 5.21 | +0.3% |
| 1916 | 5.25 | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 5.78 | +10.1% |
| 1918 | 6.03 | +4.3% |
| 1919 | 6.58 | +9.3% |
| 1920 | 9.68 | +47.0% |
| 1921 | 10.94 | +13.0% |
| 1922 | 10.59 | -3.2% |
| 1923 | 9.76 | -7.8% |
| 1924 | 9.4 | -3.7% |
| 1925 | 8.67 | -7.8% |
| 1926 | 7.86 | -9.3% |
| 1927 | 7.05 | -10.3% |
| 1928 | 6.53 | -7.4% |
| 1929 | 6.41 | -1.7% |
| 1930 | 6.27 | -2.2% |
| 1931 | 6.07 | -3.3% |
| 1932 | 6.03 | -0.7% |
| 1933 | 6.08 | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 6.06 | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 6.22 | +2.6% |
| 1936 | 6.2 | -0.3% |
| 1937 | 6.33 | +2.1% |
| 1938 | 6.23 | -1.6% |
| 1939 | 6.08 | -2.4% |
| 1940 | 7.39 | +21.5% |
| 1941 | 7.93 | +7.3% |
| 1942 | 7.91 | -0.2% |
| 1943 | 8.1 | +2.3% |
| 1944 | 8.1 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 8.14 | +0.5% |
| 1946 | 8.17 | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 8.42 | +3.0% |
| 1948 | 8.31 | -1.3% |
| 1949 | 7.85 | -5.6% |
| 1950 | 7.37 | -6.1% |
| 1951 | 7.3 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 7.2 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 7.05 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 7.11 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 6.97 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 6.87 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 6.88 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 6.99 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 6.88 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 6.67 | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 5.68 | -14.9% |
| 1962 | 5.11 | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 4.87 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 4.81 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 4.64 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 4.6 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 4.64 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 4.54 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 4.2 | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 4.46 | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 4.62 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 4.73 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 4.76 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 4.89 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 5.01 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 5.36 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 5.44 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 5.69 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 6.09 | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 6.54 | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 6.72 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 7.65 | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 6.67 | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 6.5 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 6.54 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 7.51 | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 7.32 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 7.65 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 8.11 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 8 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 7.29 | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 6.85 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 6.74 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 6.84 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 6.45 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 6.38 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 6.66 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 6.81 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 6.61 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 6.61 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.53 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.4 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 6.56 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 6.41 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 6.55 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 6.62 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.42 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 6.29 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 6.02 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 5.9 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 6.05 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 6.09 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.98 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.81 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 5.65 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.34 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 5.22 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 5.14 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.55 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 5.01 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 4.94 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.91 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.88 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.86 | -0.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 4.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.75, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 4.86 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.28, 92% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg co2 including land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +47.0% | 6.58 | 9.68 |
| 1880 | +35.6% | 3.21 | 4.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.14 | 3.03 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.11 | 3.02 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.22 | 3.19 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.6 | 4.36 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.87 | 7.03 | 8.25 | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.04 | 6.84 | 7.45 | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.66 | 5.19 | 6.58 | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.69 | 6.41 | 10.94 | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.16 | 6.03 | 6.33 | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.03 | 7.39 | 8.42 | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.06 | 6.87 | 7.37 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.98 | 4.2 | 6.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.11 | 4.46 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.12 | 6.5 | 8.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.86 | 6.38 | 8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.44 | 6.02 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.67 | 5.14 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 | 4.86 | 5.01 | 5 |
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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 ghg co2 including land use in Mexico?
- Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Mexico was 4.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 10.94 in 1921.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 in 1860.
- How does Mexico rank for per capita ghg co2 including land use?
- Mexico ranks 102nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg co2 including land use rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 ghg co2 including land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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