Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Mexico
Mexico: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 23.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Mexico stood at 23.3%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Mexico peaked at 23.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 1995.
Mexico ranks 59th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.8% | — |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +45.6% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +38.8% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | -11.8% |
| 1995 | -0.3% | -106.3% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -474.6% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +337.5% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | +91.3% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -39.8% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +56.9% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +43.2% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | +1.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 23.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 23.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +474.6% | -0.3% | 1.3% |
| 1997 | +337.5% | 1.3% | 5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | -0.3% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 7.6% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 15.0% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 17.0% | 23.3% | 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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Mexico?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Mexico was 23.3% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 1995.
- How does Mexico rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Mexico ranks 59th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.