Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Mexico
Mexico: Per capita low carbon vs gdp was 1.17 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.17
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
59th
of 79 countries
All-time high
1.3
in 2008
All-time low
0.2053
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Mexico, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita low carbon vs gdp in Mexico is 1.17, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low carbon vs gdp in Mexico peaked at 1.3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2053, in 1965.
That places Mexico 59th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2053 | — |
| 1966 | 0.2267 | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2388 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2652 | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2723 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2953 | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 0.278 | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2874 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.323 | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3723 | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3452 | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.38 | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.403 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3469 | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4295 | +23.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3872 | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4973 | +28.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5095 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4761 | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5148 | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5975 | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7213 | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8122 | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8553 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9013 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 1.02 | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 1.08 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.14 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.17 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.02 | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 1.23 | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 1.23 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.21 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.16 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.24 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 1.21 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.13 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.14 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.17 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.29 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.26 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.3 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.16 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 1.21 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.25 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.12 | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 1.18 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.25 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.26 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.22 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.17 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.21 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.15 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.22 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.29 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.29 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.19 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 1.17 | -1.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.45, 80% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.17 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.72, 68% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2417 | 0.2053 | 0.2723 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.3461 | 0.278 | 0.4295 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6272 | 0.3872 | 0.9013 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 | 1.02 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.12 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 1.17 | 1.29 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 56 Indonesia 1.31 compare
- 57 Qatar 1.25 compare
- 58 Philippines 1.17 compare
- 60 South Africa 1.02 compare
- 61 Oman 0.9222 compare
- 62 Kazakhstan 0.8448 compare
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 low carbon vs gdp in Mexico?
- Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Mexico was 1.17 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2053 in 1965.
- How does Mexico rank for per capita low carbon vs gdp?
- Mexico ranks 59th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low carbon vs gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 low carbon vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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