Per capita methane emissions in Mexico
Mexico: Per capita methane emissions was 1.16 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.16
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
68th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.42
in 1982
All-time low
0.9932
in 1860
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Mexico, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Mexico is 1.16, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Mexico peaked at 1.42 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.9932, in 1860.
That places Mexico 68th out of 199 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 methane emissions in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.02 | — |
| 1851 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 1853 | 1.01 | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 1.01 | -0.3% |
| 1855 | 1.01 | -0.4% |
| 1856 | 1 | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 0.9992 | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 0.9954 | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.9934 | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.9932 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.9939 | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.9965 | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 1 | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 1.01 | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 1.01 | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 1.02 | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 1.02 | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 1.02 | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 1874 | 1.02 | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 1.02 | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 1.02 | -0.3% |
| 1877 | 1.01 | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 1.01 | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 1.01 | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 1.01 | -0.3% |
| 1881 | 1.01 | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 1.02 | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 1.02 | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 1.03 | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 1.03 | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 1.04 | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 1.06 | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1894 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 1.1 | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 1.12 | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 1.13 | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 1.18 | +4.5% |
| 1912 | 1.18 | -0.6% |
| 1913 | 1.17 | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 1.18 | +0.6% |
| 1915 | 1.17 | -0.3% |
| 1916 | 1.18 | +0.1% |
| 1917 | 1.18 | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 1.19 | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 1.19 | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 1.19 | -0.3% |
| 1921 | 1.2 | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 1.21 | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 1.23 | +1.0% |
| 1924 | 1.23 | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 1.24 | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 1.24 | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 1.24 | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 1.24 | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 1.25 | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 1.25 | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 1.25 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.25 | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 1.26 | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 1.26 | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 1.27 | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 1.28 | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 1.28 | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 1.28 | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 1.28 | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 1.27 | -0.5% |
| 1941 | 1.27 | +0.3% |
| 1942 | 1.24 | -2.3% |
| 1943 | 1.25 | +0.2% |
| 1944 | 1.26 | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 1.28 | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 1.29 | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 1.31 | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 1.31 | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 1.29 | -1.5% |
| 1950 | 1.28 | -0.9% |
| 1951 | 1.3 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 1.31 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 1.31 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.3 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.31 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 1.32 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 1.34 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 1.35 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 1.35 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 1.36 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 1.31 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 1.3 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.3 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.31 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.32 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 1.32 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.3 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 1.28 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 1.29 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 1.28 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.26 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.25 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.27 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.3 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.31 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.32 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.32 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.33 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.37 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.4 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.42 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.42 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.41 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.42 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.4 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.37 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.35 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.37 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.35 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.34 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.31 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.32 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.3 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.29 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.29 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.33 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.33 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.28 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.28 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.25 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.23 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.25 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.22 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.23 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.24 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.25 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.22 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.21 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.17 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.17 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.16 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.16 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.16 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.16 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.15 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.15 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.15 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.15 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.15 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.16 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.16 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.16 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.01 | 0.9934 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.01 | 0.9932 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.03 | 1.01 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.18 | 1.13 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.23 | 1.19 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.27 | 1.25 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.28 | 1.24 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.32 | 1.28 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.31 | 1.28 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.29 | 1.25 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 | 1.35 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 | 1.28 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 | 1.22 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 1.15 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 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 methane emissions in Mexico?
- Per capita methane emissions in Mexico was 1.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 in 1982.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9932 in 1860.
- How does Mexico rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Mexico ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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