Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mexico
Mexico: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 69.99 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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
Mexico recorded 69.99 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mexico peaked at 86.91 kilograms per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26.89 kilograms per person, in 2020.
That places Mexico 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.59 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 37.31 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 40.33 kilograms per person | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 50.2 kilograms per person | +24.5% |
| 1994 | 73.38 kilograms per person | +46.2% |
| 1995 | 72.31 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 69.66 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 71.79 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 81.61 kilograms per person | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 86.91 kilograms per person | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 86.39 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 83.32 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 71.1 kilograms per person | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 71.57 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 71.27 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 72.11 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 73.84 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 76.95 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 78.19 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 62.41 kilograms per person | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 63.19 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 65.43 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 67.03 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 64.9 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 68.12 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 71.78 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 75.01 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 76.34 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 75.38 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 77.92 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 26.89 kilograms per person | -65.5% |
| 2021 | 47.24 kilograms per person | +75.7% |
| 2022 | 68.89 kilograms per person | +45.8% |
| 2023 | 69.99 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 69.99 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.67 kilograms per person, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 69.99 kilograms per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 134.17 kilograms per person, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +75.7% | 26.89 kilograms per person | 47.24 kilograms per person |
| 2020 | -65.5% | 77.92 kilograms per person | 26.89 kilograms per person |
| 1994 | +46.2% | 50.2 kilograms per person | 73.38 kilograms per person |
| 2022 | +45.8% | 47.24 kilograms per person | 68.89 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.01 kilograms per person | 36.59 kilograms per person | 86.91 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.71 kilograms per person | 62.41 kilograms per person | 86.39 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.51 kilograms per person | 63.19 kilograms per person | 77.92 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.25 kilograms per person | 26.89 kilograms per person | 69.99 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mexico?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mexico was 69.99 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 86.91 kilograms per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.89 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Mexico ranks 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.