Per capita ghg emissions in Mexico
Mexico: Per capita ghg emissions was 4.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.86
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
103rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.94
in 1921
All-time low
3.02
in 1860
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Mexico, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions in Mexico is 4.86, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Mexico peaked at 10.94 in 1921 and was at its lowest, 3.02, in 1860.
Mexico ranks 103rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita ghg emissions 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 4.81, 1.0× the median. (57 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 emissions 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 emissions in Mexico?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Mexico was 4.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 10.94 in 1921.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 in 1860.
- How does Mexico rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Mexico ranks 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions 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 emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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