Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Mexico
Mexico: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
103rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1921
All-time low
3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1860
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Mexico, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Mexico is 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Mexico peaked at 10.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1921 and was at its lowest, 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 100 France 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 101 South Sudan 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 102 Hungary 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 104 Maldives 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 105 Romania 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 106 Niue 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Mexico?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Mexico was 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 10.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1921.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1860.
- How does Mexico rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Mexico ranks 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.